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Marine Survey & Geotechnical
Thuwal II Research Vessel
State-of-the-art oceanographic vessel for deep-sea acoustic surveys, seabed coring, and atmospheric monitoring.
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Client
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Contractor
Freire Shipyard (Vigo, Spain)
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Location
Red Sea Deep Basins (Homeport: KAUST Thuwal Harbor)
schedule
Timeline
Delivery Scheduled for 2027
payments
Est. Value
Next-Gen Oceanographic Flagship
description Project Overview
Custom-designed 50-meter research vessel capable of exploring extreme Red Sea depths up to 3,000 meters, including brine pools and volcanic rifts. Features modular wet/dry laboratories, acoustic quiet propulsion, dynamic positioning (DP1), and heavy A-frame winches for ROV deployment.
engineering Technical Specifications
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vessel length
50 meters
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delivery year
2027
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max depth capability
3,000 meters
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builder
Freire Shipyard
satellite_alt Survey & Geomatics Relevance
Projects of this scale and category typically require comprehensive surveying disciplines including:
- chevron_right Offshore Geotechnical Investigation (Borehole / CPT)
- chevron_right Geophysical Seabed Characterization
- chevron_right Coastal Bathymetric Baseline Mapping
- chevron_right UXO & Magnetometer Clearance Survey
- chevron_right As-Laid Cable & Pipeline ROV Survey
Project At a Glance
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Client
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
construction
Contractor
Freire Shipyard (Vigo, Spain)
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Location
Red Sea Deep Basins (Homeport: KAUST Thuwal Harbor)
schedule
Timeline
Delivery Scheduled for 2027
domain
Category
Marine Survey & Geotechnical
payments
Value Estimate
Next-Gen Oceanographic Flagship
Project Status
Under Construction
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