MV South Siam : Technical Detail

Boat Specification:

• Built in the year 2005
• Length 30m (98ft)
• Beam 6.5m (21ft)
• Draft 1.5 m (5 ft)
• Water capacity 15000 liters
• Fuel capacity 8000 liters
• Guest capacity 28 persons
• Cruising Speed 10 knots
• Max. Speed 12 knots

Communication/Navigation Equipment:

• Dabman global positioning system (GPS)
• Dabman depth sounder
• VHF Radio
• Marine Radio
• JRC Radar
• Radio telephone
• Mobile telephone
• Fax / Phone

Emergency items:

• 2 x 4.5m hard-hull inflatable dinghy with an outboard of 40bhp
• Full-feature medic first aid box + Emergency First Response instructors on board
• Oxygen 50,000 liters — Guides are trained oxygen providers
• Life jackets
• 2 x floatation rings
• Fire extinguishers throughout
• Emergency evacuation facilities with helicopter & ambulance
• Affiliated member with the Hyperbaric Chamber in Phuket

Engineering:

• Two Hino Engines 2 X 420 hp
• Two Hino generators each with 50kw and one with 10kw (220V + 12V)
• Two Bauer mariner compressors 3 X 190 lbpm
• All cabins complete with 220v of Electricity 24 hours/day
• Air-conditioning system

Onboard facilities:

• 2 Double bed cabins with air-conditioning.
• 12 Twin cabins with air-conditioning.
• 6 Share toilets & bathrooms.
• 5 Staff Cabins + Captain's cabin.
• 90 sqm sun deck area.
• Large comfortable saloon with air-con.
• Library
• CD / VCD Music system with music selection.
• TV / DVD Player with a library of films.

Diving area:

• Dive deck 6m x 7.5m
• Dive platform 2.5m x 6.5m
• 2 Showers at the stern
• 1 fresh water rinse tanks (cameras etc.)
• 12 litre aluminum tanks with international fittings
• 15 litre tanks available for rent
• Weights 150 x 1kg or 2.2lb
• Diving equipment (Aqua Lung)
• DIN adapters available.

Crews:

• 1 captain
• 6 deck hands
• 1 engineer
• 2 cooks
• 1 Tour leader / Scuba Diving Instructor
• 1 Assistant Tour leader / Scuba Diving Instructor
• 4-5 Diving Guides / Scuba Diving Instructors or Divemasters

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