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Pacific Conquest: General Information

The TSMV Pacific Conquest is a 30m supply, survey, and support vessel available for charter within and beyond Australian waters.

The Pacific Conquest is a large and versatile twin-screw vessel, featuring air-conditioned accomodation for 22 persons, a large deck area, and an array of additional equipment including an amphibious LARC, 6t HIAB crane, and 10t deck winch and a-frame.

The Pacific Conquest has been commisioned by, among many others:
   - Royal Australian Navy (Mine Warfare Exercises)
   - United States Navy (Salvage & Recovery)
   - Queensland Marine Parks (Mooring-System Removal)
   - Queensland Bureau of Meteorology (Coral Sea Weather Station Supply & Maintenance)
   - Queensland Museum (Pandora Expeditions - Research & Artifact Recovery)
   - Club Marine Insurance (Wreck Removal)
   - Chevron PNG (Dive Support)
   - Ports Corp Queensland & Westham Dredging (Sea Floor Profiling)
   - Marine Safety Queensland (Navigation Buoy Maintenance)

Pacific Conquest: Services

Support

With it's large free deck area and dry cargo hold, state-of-the-art navigational and communication equipment, heavy-duty deck crane and winch, and consignment of additional equipment including an amphibious LARC and high-speed rescue craft, the Pacific Conquest functions perfectly as a support platform for naval exercises and general operations.


Supply

With a dry-hold capacity of 45 cubic metres and a range of 5,500 nautical miles, the Pacific Conquest is able to safely transport large quantities of goods, equipment, and personnel across vast distances. Where loading facilities are inadequate or non-existent, the Pacific Conquest's amphibious LARC is used to efficiently deliver materials ashore.


Research & Survey

Featuring an array of state-of-the-art electronic equipment, including Tsunamis GPS software, satellite phone, and satellite weather fax, the Pacific Conquest is well equipped to operate as a base station for research and survey projects. A large, easily accessible survey room is able to house additional specialist equipment if required.

The Pacific Conquest has a large capacity air compressor for filling dive tanks.


Salvage & Towing

An a-frame and deck winch, each capable of lifting 10 tonnes, enable the Pacific Conquest to quickly and efficiently recover wrecks and artifacts from the sea floor.

The Pacific Conquest has a 9 tonne bollard pull, giving it the capacity to tow large loads safely through coastal regions and open seas.


Sea Floor Profiling

Using a 10 tonne, 12 metre wide, purpose-built sweep bar the Pacific Conquest is able to redistribute material on the sea floor. Sea-floor profiling using the sweep bar offers a low-cost, environmentally friendly, and more precise alternative to conventional dredging in many situations. For example:
   - deepening and widening shipping channels, entrances, and anchorages
   - removing silt deposits from wharf faces and berth pockets
   - ensuring that, following heavy dredging operations, the sea floor is level prior to survey

Pacific Conquest: Specifications

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General Specifications

Flag

Australian

Callsign

VNBC

Official Number

841951

Classification

ABS, AI, AMS

Survey

AMSA, International Loadline

Port of Registry

Gladstone, Q

Built

Perth, 1985

Accomodation

22 persons: 11 x 2 berth

Ammenities

3 showers & 3 toilets

Length

30.0 m

Beam

8.2 m

Draft

2.4 m

Gross Tonnage

221 t

Free Deck Area

70 sq. m

Cargo Hold

45 cu. m

Fuel

73,000 l

Fuel Consumption

100 l/h

Speed

10 knots

Range

5,500 nautical miles with 25% reserve

Fresh Water

37,000 l

Bollard Pull

12 t

Machinery & Equipment

Main Engines

2 x Cummins KT19M

Generators

2 x 85 kva Cummins

Power

415/240 V 50 Hz AC, 12/24 V DC

Propulsion

Fixed-Blade Propellors with Kort Nozzles

Bow Thruster

125 hp Ulstein Hydraulic

Deck Winch

10 t Single-Drum Hydraulic

Deck Crane

6 t HIAB

A-Frame

10 t Hydraulic

Navigation

Tsunamis GPS Software, Autopilot, Gyro Compass

Communication

HF, VHF (GMDSS), Satellite Phone, Weather Fax

Amphibious LARC

Engine

140 kw Cummins V8 Diesel

Drive

2WD High/Low, 4WD High/Low

Load Capacity

5 t

Bladder Tank

5,000 l

Deck Crane

3 t HIAB

Rescue Craft

Engines

2 x 25 hp Yamaha

Speed

25 knots

Pacific Conquest: Images

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