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Vessel Specifications

Vessel: M/V Nimrod Explorer
Registry: Australia, Class 1B - certified annually
Boatmaker: D.A. Storey, 1983
Built: 1984
Length: 72 feet / 22 metres
Beam: 26.2 feet / 8 metres
Draft: 5.5 feet / 1.65 metres
Displacement: 71.70 tonnes
Superstructure: Aluminium
Hull & Decking: Steel
Cruise Speed: 9 knots
Range: 2,200 miles / 3,600 kilometres
Main Engines: 2 - 8 cylinder Gardner Diesel, 170 hp each
Auxiliary Engines: Gardner 65kva & 60kva
Fuel capacity: 11,200 litres
Safety Equipment - Automatically-deploying inflatable life raft, life vests, fire suppression systems, emergency lighting, EPIRB
Generators - 2 - 80 kva, Gardner Diesel, producing 220 VAC
Ship's Electricity - 220 VAC
Communications Equipment - VHF and SSB radios, satellite telephone
Navigation Equipment - Global Positioning System units, radar, autopilot, LCD depth sounder/recorder
Fresh Water - 2 reverse-osmosis watermakers, 1,500 gallons per day, 1000 gallon Storage
Compressed Air Systems - 2 Bauer K-14 (9.7 cfm) electric compressors, cascade storage
Accommodations - 18 passengers in 2 double, 1 twin and 3 quadruple air-conditioned staterooms with private bathroom and shower; 6 crew. Large indoor main salon with TV, stereo/DVD/VCR
Tender: 1 x aluminium tender, 1 x inflatable tender 2 x 25 hp outboard motor
Diving Equipment: 2 x Bauer K-14 compressor, 10,000 cu.ft. air storage, BCDs, regulators and all associated equipment sufficient for all guests

Australia

• Itineraries: 4, 5 & 8 days and special 8 day exploratory itineraries
• Departing: Cairns, Queensland for direct boarding or to meet scenic low-level flights to join the vessel
  
• Accomodates: 18 passengers in 3 double and 3 quadruple air-conditioned cabins
• Water temperatures: 72°F (22°C) in July to 84°F (28°C) in February
• Visibility: Normally between 75 and 150 feet (25 to 50 meters) or more
• All diving done from the vessel

The Nimrod Explorer offers itineraries ranging from 4 to 8 days. Regularly-scheduled trips depart from Cairns, Queensland on Tuesdays for either 5 or 8 day trips, and from Lizard Island on Saturdays for a 4 day trip (meeting in Cairns to join the group for a low-level scenic flight from Cairns to Lizard Island).

The Nimrod Explorer accommodates 18 passengers in 3 double and 3 quadruple air-conditioned cabins with private bathroom and shower. All interior areas of the Nimrod Explorer are air-conditioned and the wide, carpeted bow area serves as a comfortable quiet area. Above the dive deck, the aft covered decks with sun lounges, and seating offers comfortable open-air relaxation. The Nimrod Explorer features one of the largest dive decks in Australia, and provides the only true week-long itineraries during its annual Far Northern expeditions.

• 5 day/4 night Coral Sea & Ribbon Reefs Expedition (Itinerary 1)
• 4 day/3 night Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs Expedition (Itinerary 2)
• 8 day/7 night Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs & Coral Sea Expedition (Itinerary 3)
• 8 day/7 night Ocean Outback Adventure (Itinerary 11)
• 6 day/5 night Far Northern Reef Adventure (Itinerary 12)