RV Odyssey Explorer
R/V Odyssey Explorer (front) and the RFA Argus, Falmouth, United Kingdom | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Farnella, later Northern Prince |
| Owner | Farnella Ltd., later Northern Prince Ltd. |
| Builder | Clelands Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. |
| Yard number | 572 |
| Launched | December 2, 1971 |
| Completed | April 24, 1972 |
| Renamed | April 1, 1994 |
| Homeport | Hull |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold |
| Notes | Use: Stern trawler, Deep-sea freight transport |
| Bahamas | |
| Name | Odyssey Explorer |
| Owner | Odyssey Retriever Inc. (Odyssey Marine Exploration) |
| Operator | Marr Vessel Management Ltd. |
| Acquired | August 7, 2003 |
| Homeport | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Identification | Call sign 3EGK2 |
| Fate | Sold |
| Notes | Use: Rescue/Salvage ship |
| Panama | |
| Name | Empire Persia |
| Owner | Risdon Beazley Marine Ltd |
| Port of registry | Panama |
| Acquired | 2016 |
| Identification | Call sign: 3EGK2 |
| Fate | Scrapped in Esbjerg, 2024 |
| Notes | Use: Offshore supply ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | |
| Beam | 12.65 m (41 ft 6 in) |
| Draft | 8.11 m (26 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power | 2,782 bhp (2,075 kW) |
| Propulsion | Lister Blackstone diesel engine |
| Speed | max 9.3 knots (17.2 km/h; 10.7 mph) |
RV Odyssey Explorer was a salvage and recovery vessel owned by Odyssey Marine Exploration. It was sold in 2016 and renamed Empire Persia by the Latvian business conglomerate which purchased the vessel.