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RMAS Salmaster (A186)

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History
United Kingdom
NameRMAS Salmaster (A186)
OperatorSerco Denholm
Ordered22 August 1984
BuilderHall, Russell & Company
Laid down10 May 1985
Launched2 July 1986
Commissioned5 August 1986
Out of service2010
IdentificationIMO number8402008
StatusSold to Gardlme Shipping, renamed MV Ocean Endeavour on 20 July 2010
General characteristics
Class and typeSal-class large lifting ships
Displacement2,200 tonnes
Length77 m
Beam15 m
Draught4 m
Propulsion2 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,000 bhp
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement19

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

  1. ^ a b c Bush 2005, pp. 57, 76
  • Bush, Steve (2005). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Liskeard, Cornwall: Maritime Books. ISBN 1-904459-11-0.