t.s. m.v. "Seaforth Monarch"

Built in Singapore

Registered in Aberdeen, Scotland

4,536 tons displacement

A 'state of the art' twin screw diesel electric ship.

Check here to see her specification.

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The "Seaforth Monarch" on the eve of her launch @ Singapore which occurred at 2am the following morning, without ceremony.

The deepwater anchors -which permit the vessel to anchor in water 1,500 metres deep, (about a mile) and the 4 bow thruster gates are clearly visible. The chain hanging from the centre of the bow is the anchor for use under normal conditions.

After the  launching, fitting out alongside the shipyard at Singapore

The view from the captain's chair, aft.  The posts along the deck are used to prevent deck cargo from moving across the deck, and they are removable. The steel deck itself is massively strengthened with frames beneath it. it is then covered with Teak boards 3" thick. The square you can see on the deck is a hydraulic door, which opens allowing the main engines, and alternators to be lifted out.

Pictured in Singapore Harbour, anchored during sea-trials. The tough rubber fenders are permanently fixed to the hull. They are about 4 ft wide. The rubber itself is around 10" thick. The two white symbols are to show small boats or tugs where the Bow Thrusters are. The 2 Deep Water anchors can be clearly seen. If you compare them with two men behind them it gives you an idea of their size.

Anchored in Colombo Sri Lanka, harbour.

The wheelhouse looking aft from the portside. This is a very modern layout, without any steering wheel at all. When you sit on the seat all the instruments, controls radios et al are around you with a perfect view of  the deck. These vessels when working close to rigs, platforms or casualties, or even docking in port, nearly always work stern foremost. The wide angle lens does not in fact make it look bigger. If anything the opposite is the case.