RMAS Salmaster (A186)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RMAS Salmaster (A186) |
| Operator | Serco Denholm |
| Ordered | 22 August 1984 |
| Builder | Hall, Russell & Company |
| Laid down | 10 May 1985 |
| Launched | 2 July 1986 |
| Commissioned | 5 August 1986 |
| Out of service | 2010 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8402008 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sal-class large lifting ships |
| Displacement | 2,200 tonnes |
| Length | 77 m |
| Beam | 15 m |
| Draught | 4 m |
| Propulsion | 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,000 bhp |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 19 |
RMAS Salmaster (A186) was a Sal-Class mooring and salvage vessel. It came under the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service department of the Royal Navy, and was sold in 2001.[1]
Built by Hall, Russell & Company in 1986, her displacement is 2,200 tonnes and dimensions 77 m by 15 m by 4 m. Her complement is 19 and speed 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).[1]
Tasks include the laying and maintenance of underwater targets, navigation marks and moorings.[1]
She now operates for Gardline Shipping, a part of the Gardline group as MV Ocean Endeavour.
References
- Bush, Steve (2005). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Liskeard, Cornwall: Maritime Books. ISBN 1-904459-11-0.
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