RV Investigator
| History | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Name | Investigator |
| Namesake | HMS Investigator |
| Owner | CSIRO |
| Operator | CSIRO Marine National Facility |
| Ordered | 2011 |
| Builder | Teekay Holdings Australia P/L, Sembawang Shipyard, Singapore |
| Acquired | September 2014 |
| Commissioned | 12 December 2014 |
| In service | From 2014 |
| Home port | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Oceanographic research ship |
| Tonnage | 6082 GT, 1824 NT |
| Length | 93.9 m (308 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 18.5 m (60 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Depth | 9.45 m (31 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion | Diesel Electric incorporating 3 x 9 Cylinder Diesel MaK 9M25C Generators (3000 kW each),
2 reversible electric propulsion motors (2600 kW each) driving two slow-speed fixed-pitch propellers, 1 electric retractable azimuth bow thruster (1200 kW). |
| Speed | 12kts |
| Range | 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km), 60 days |
| Complement | 18-20 crew, up to 40 scientists |
| Notes | Technical and Crew Managers : MMA Offshore Ltd. |
RV Investigator is an Australian marine research vessel owned by the Australian Government Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and operated by its Marine National Facility,, undertaking oceanographic, geoscience, ecosystem and fisheries research.
In May 2009 the Australian Government allocated A$120 million for a new ocean-going research vessel to replace the 1972 built RV Southern Surveyor, which has served as the principal research ship for Australia's Marine National Facility since 1988. RV Investigator was designed by RALion (joint venture between Robert Allan Ltd. and Alion Science and Technology) and constructed in Singapore. It was transferred from Sembawang Shipyard to the delivery crew on 5 August 2014 for pre-departure testing and setup. The vessel arrived at its home port of Hobart on 9 September 2014 and was officially launched on 12 December 2014.