Offshore Survey

M.V. Fugro Galaxy

New generation geophysical & hydrographic survey vessel designed for performance, safety, efficiency and reliability

21st Century Survey Vessel

M.V. Fugro Galaxy, Europes newest geophysical survey
vessel has been in service since March 2011 under the
operatorship of Fugro Survey Limited of Aberdeen, UK.
The vessel has permanently mobilised geophysical and
hydrographic survey spreads, ready for rapid deployment to
survey locations worldwide.

Specially Designed

Modern and spacious working environment

M.V. Fugro Galaxy has been built to the highest standards

demanded of a North Sea/International survey vessel.
The diesel electric drive, specially designed hull, resilient engine
mounts and rudder propellers maximise station keeping and
navigational control while ensuring acoustically quiet running
during survey activites.
The suite of survey equipment includes hull mounted EA400 single
beam echo sounder, EM710 multibeam echo sounder and Topas
PS40 sub bottom profiler. Edgetech dual frequency 4200 digital
sidescan sonar and towed sub-bottom profilers are also provided.
A Hydroscience SeaMUX digital system, with a seismic source of
140 cu in gun array with upto 1200m HTI solid digital streamer
and a HiPAP 500 USBL system are permanently mobilised. M.V.

M.V. Fugro Galaxy

Fugro Galaxy is also capable of supporting larger seismic sources

and longer streamers if required. The vessel is fully networked to
provide full plug-and play interconnectivity and has Fugros dual
DGPS high precision Navigation systems.
The design of the vessel permits simultaneous analogue/digital
survey operations and AUV operations. Geotechnical and ROVSV
duties can also be undertaken.
At 65 metres LOA and accommodation for 42 en suite single and
double cabins the M.V. Fugro Galaxy is a comfortable and spacious
vessel on which to work.

Hydraulic A Frames, 20T Aft and 7.5T Starboard

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Technical Specifications
General
Name
Classification
Owner
Built
Port / Flag
MMSI No.
Call Sign
IMO No.

Deck Machinery
M.V. Fugro Galaxy
GL+100 A5 Survey Vessel IW + MC AUT, DP1
Fugro Galaxy Inc.
Q1 2011
Nassau / Bahamas
311049200
C6YY4
9583445

Dimensions
LOA
Beam
Draught
Tonnage
Operating Range
Deck Load

65.2m
14.0m
5.2m (including gondola)
1929 t gross
6000 nm
70T - 75T (tbc)

Accommodation
Cabins
Recreation

Up to 42 persons
2 x Lounge / video / internet / gym

Machinery
Propulsion
Bow Thruster
Cruising Speed
Maximum Speed

2 x 1100 kW Rudder Propeller (electric)

1 x 400kW (electric)
10 knots
13 knots

Electrical Power
Diesel Generator sets
Emergency
Generators
Clean Power

3 x 910 kW
1 x 166 kW
L3 UPS 40 kVA

Capacities
Fuel Capacity
Fuel Consumption
Water Capacity

375m3
TBA
165m3 fresh water
2 x 4m3 per day

Water Making

Control and Navigation

Propulsion Control Autopilot
DP System
Backup DP System
2 x Radars
2 x Electronic Chart
2 x DGPS
1 x Magnetic Compass
2 x Gyro
Speedlog
Echosounder
AIS
Navtex
VDR

Schottel Co-pilot Simrad AP50

Kongsberg kPos
Kongsberg cJoy
Sperry S-Band & Sperry X-Band
Imtech HDW ECDIS2000
Koden KGP-920
Sperry Navigat X MK1
Navipol, TSS Meridian Surveyor
Sperry Naviknot
L3 LAZ5100
ACR Nauticast
McMurdo NAV-7
Netwave NW-4000

Deck Crane
Hydraulic A Frame
Hydraulic A Frame
Launch Boom

1 x SWL 3.0 t /12 m crane

1 x SWL 20t (aft)
1 x SWL 7.5t (starboard)
2 x SWl 2.5 t traversing

Communications
MF / HF
Inmarsat C (2x)
VHF (2x)
UHF
V-SAT
CCTV

Thrane&Thrane Sailor 5000

Thrane&Thrane TT3000
Thrane&Thrane RT5022
Motorola CM340/GP330
1x KU Band, 1x Sailor FB 150
Hernis 400

Emergency Radios / Beacons

Sea Marshall

EPIRB, SARfinder 1003 MKII

Safety
Rescue / MOB Boat
Life Rafts (200%)
Survival Suits (100%)
Life jackets (200%)
Work Vest
Fire Detection

Fassmer RR4.2 60Hp 6 pers

4 x 25 pers
42 pcs
100 pcs
12 pcs
Siemens

Survey Equipment
DGPS Positioning
Acoustic Positioning
Motion Reference Unit
Echo Sounder
Multibeam Echo Sounder
Sound Velocity Probe
Side Scan Sonar
Sub Bottom Profiler
Magnetometer
Hydrophone Streamer
Digital Logging
Seabed Sampling
Digital Seismic Recording
Streamer
Firing Control
Depth Controllers
Gun Source Arrays
Network
Compressor
Geotechnical Capability
Environmental Capability

ROV Capability

Starfix HP / XP and Starfix Spot

Kongsberg HiPAP 500 + MRU5
Applanix Pos MV320
Kongsberg EA400
Kongsberg EM710
2 x Valeport SVX
Edgetech 4200
Hull mounted Topas PS40, Towed low
frequency Chirp Profiler, 10 cu in mini gun
Geometrics G-882 Magnetometer
SES Mini Streamer
GLOG / GPLOT
3 / 6m Gravity Corer, Grab Sampler
Hydroscience Technologies NTRS2 144 ch.
HTI Seamux gel filled 6.25m
RTS Longshot
Digicourse 5010 & 5011
6 x Sercel Mini G Guns, 140 cu inch array
Several 10G Bass T
4 x Hamworthy compressors,
Max pressure 207 bar 1180 m3/hr
CPTs and Vibrocores
Day / Van Veen Grabs, Stills & Video
Camera. Box Corers - several options can
be mobilised
Several options can be mobilised

Information may be subject to change without prior notice

Fugro NV
Veurse Achterweg 10
2264 SG, Leidschendam
The Netherlands
Telephone : +31 (0) 70 311 1422
Email : offshoresurvey@fugro.com

More information available at WWW.FUGRO.COM

Fugro 2014 / FCST