RMAS Salmaster

Salmaster as Ocean Endeavour in 2013
History
United Kingdom
NameRMAS Salmaster (A186)
Owner
Operator
BuilderHall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen
Launched12 November 1985
Commissioned10 April 1986
IdentificationIMO number: 8402008
General characteristics
Class & typeSal-class large lifting ships
Tonnage1,967 GT
Displacement2,225 tonnes
Length77.1 metres (253 ft)
Beam14.9 metres (49 ft)
Draught3.8 metres (12 ft)
Propulsion2 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,000 bhp
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement19 (as Salmaster)

RMAS Salmaster (A186) was a Sal-class mooring and salvage vessel completed in 1986 for the Royal Navy and initially operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS). She was sold in 2001 into commercial ownership.[1]

RMAS Salmaster

Salmaster was built by Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen, as Yard No. 994 and launched on 12 November 1985.[2] Her displacement is 2,225 tonnes and dimensions 77.1 metres (253 ft) length, 14.9 metres (49 ft) beam and 3.8 metres (12 ft) draught.[2] The ship was powered by two Ruston & Hornsby diesels, totalling 4,000 brake horsepower (3,000 kW), driving two screw propellers and giving a service speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).[2] In naval service her complement was 19.[1]

The ship was commissioned on 10 April 1986 with pennant number A186. Tasks included the laying and maintenance of underwater targets, navigation marks and moorings as well as marine salvage.[1] In 1996 the operations of RMAS were transferred to Serco Denholm (a joint venture between Serco Group and British shipping company Denholm).[1][2]

Ocean Endeavour

Salmaster was sold in 2001 to British marine services and survey company Gardline of Great Yarmouth, converted for research and survey work, and was renamed Ocean Endeavour. As at December 2023, she is operated world-wide by Gardline Marine Sciences.[2]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d Bush 2005, pp. 57, 76
  2. ^ a b c d e "Salmaster". Scottish Built Ships. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

References

  • Bush, Steve (2005). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Liskeard, Cornwall: Maritime Books. ISBN 1-904459-11-0.


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