We supplied supervision for the commissioning of the conversion of the vessel and on the electrical and instrumentation center.

The Professional’s Consultancy is the leading provider of supervising commissioning of all tests, inspections, commissioning of the systems, and managing vessels. We are driven by giving the best help in delivering commission through supervision from our clients and technicians.

We specialise in supplying efficient supervision to engage with the conversion of the vessels in Expedition Yacht OceanXplorer.

87m Expedition yacht OceanXplorer launched at Damen Shipyard, the 87.1m/285’9″ research vessel OCEANXPLORER (ex.ALUCIA 2,VOLSTAD SURVEYOR) was built in 2010 by Freire Shipyard and was originally used as a deep sea survey vessel. She has naval architecture and exterior styling by Skipsteknisk (ST-Design). The 2018 conversion in the Netherlands involved UK-based Gresham Yacht Design, who provided input on her appearance and layout.

NOTABLE FEATURES OF OCEANXPLORER: ~Submarine and helicopter hangars ~Scuba dive centre ~Cutting-edge dry and wet marine research labs ~State-of-the-art media centre ~Dedicated ROV bay ~Extensive cruising range for remote operations ~Air conditioning ~Wi-Fi

As the successor to 55.7m/182.7ft ALUCIA, OCEANXPLORER is designed be used for ocean research and an integral part of the Blue Planet documentary series produced by Ocean X along with BBC studios and filmmaker James Cameron.

EXTERIOR

The aft deck is fitted with a 40-ton A-frame and a 40-ton crane for the safe launch and retrieval of submersibles, equipment, and other large vehicles.

The upper deck aft has room for loading and storing shipping containers 6m/20ft – 12m/40ft in length.

The foredeck is a sizeable helideck that has hangar storage underneath, ensuring that a helicopter is always available onboard.