Polarcus Asima Named

Lady sponsor for Polarcus Asima was Mary Taylor, wife of Polarcus Board Member and Drydocks World-Dubai CEO Geoff Taylor.

In 2008, the offshore shipowner Polarcus ordered six seismic vessels of Ulstein-design. Polarcus Nadia and Polarcus Naila were the first two, named together on 24 November 2009, and delivered in the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010. Polarcus Asima is an ULSTEIN SX134 type, a seismic research vessel and the third Ulstein designed vessel for Polarcus, built at Drydocks World Dubai. The vessel measures 92.2 metres long and 21 metres wide.

Polarcus Asima is the first true Arctic-ready 3D seismic vessel in the industry with an ICE-1A class notation from DNV, double hull and an advanced ballast water treatment system that eliminates the risk of introducing invasive species into fragile ecosystems such as those found in the Arctic. The vessel has a maximum speed of 15 knots and is capable of deploying 12 streamers of 9,000m length at 100m separation.

Equipment package
Ulstein Group delivers comprehensive design and main equipment packages for the six vessels, and also produces and delivers main switchboards, bridge and control room consoles. The vessels will be equipped with an integrated automation system, a communication and infotainment system, navigation system and power management system.