Past history;

New business commences 2005:  www.planechartering.com

Motor Yacht Valia Purchased 2003 - starts charter operations in Antibes, South of France

April 2003 - MV Bremen sold.

October 2001: Pacific Horizon is sold.

July 2001); RV PRINCE MADOG: Atlantic Marine announces that it will be managing the newly launched 35m ocean sciences research vessel in association with by Vosper Thornecroft Ocean Sciences.
MV BREMEN Maritime Atlantic Limited in conjunction with the local ship management company, Atlantic Marine, announce the purchase of the MV BREMEN.This 5000 Ton, 92m ship is a specialist survey & ocean research vessel and has five internal decks, a built-in heli-deck and space on board for up to 50 crew and clients. The ship was formerly registered as MV MINTROP and has just been re-named to her original launch name of BREMEN by her new owners.
MV SCOTIAN SHORE  Maritime Surveys announce installation and trial of new Reson multibeam 8160 (3000 m water depth) on Scotian Shore. Available for hire on board and suitable for Cable Route surveys. Scotian Shore has just complete highly successful trials from 10 to 3000M water depth of the brand new RESON 8160 portable multibeam system. Contact us for a full specification and / or data results from the trials. The ship is now available with the full spread on board including POS MV, Post processing CURRENT STATUS: Currently in West Africa for a 4-6 month charter with Alcatel to carry out PLG surveys.... please call for latest availability and rates...
MV PACIFIC HORIZON Currently on charter for 3 years in the USA - Gulf coast with a major US survey company. She will be the mother-ship for the latest in AUV technology operating on a worldwide basis for surveys. The ship will still however be made available to other companies to charter for short periods and therefore the itinerary will still be posted on the site from time to time. Pleases call us for rates.
CHARDONNAY Fitted with new, remote operated hydraulic Passerelle and interior equipment upgraded to provide Satellite communications, ARPA tracking radar and GSM fax & Email data lines during May 2000

MAY 2000; "PACIFIC HORIZON" COMPLETES 1ST MAJOR CHARTER; The 80M deep ocean survey vessel, M.V. Pacific Horizon has just come to the end of a five month charter in Maltese & Egyptian waters. The charter was on behalf of the FUGRO group of companies. This involved a multi role survey operation and also included bathymetric work, diving support and Metocean data collection

APRIL 2000: SALVAGE TOW Yet again "Scotian Shore" springs to the rescue! This time to the stricken ARCO THAMES fully laden and drfiting in an onshore gale force 8/9 with main engine failure. Again, the Scotian Sailed within hours and the Tow was underataken directly into the teeth of the prevailing wind and waves as the ARCO THAMES was towed in to Southampton. REFIT: This was followed by a top to bottom re-paint at Shoreham port for the Scotian Shore.

FEBRUARY 2000: SCOTIAN SHORE ON NATIONAL TV; The Scotian Shore goes North to the Isle of Man to assist with the recovery operations over the wreck site of the lost fishing vessel, Solway Harvester (Charter Fixed by GIBSONS). This was shortly followed by a CABLE ROUTE SURVEY FOR SAGE SURVEY - this was a combination of CPT's and cores along the route from UK to Ireland and was carried out in only 5 days total (inc MOB/Demob) - over 50% faster then thought or scheduled by the cable installers! Scotian Shore then went on to carry out a complex Multi Beam Swathe bathymetry survey for another major survey company in the Channel area

JANUARY 2000; SALVAGE TOW "Scotian Shore" uses her renewed multi purpose capability for deep sea towage to pull the 10,000 ton bulker, Royal Bay, from the clutches of a gale in the English Channel and tows her to the safety of nearby Southampton. The Scotian Shore left within 3 hours of getting the call from brokers, Marint Offshore. Scotian Shore is kept manned for these types of calls and can respond quicky to client needs in both the salvage, towage & guard vessel markets as well as her normal roles in the Survey industry.

DECEMEBER 1999; NEW HYDRAULIC "A" FRAME FITTED The survey & support vessel, MV Scotian Shore has had a new "A" frame fitted. The hydraulic "A" frame (originally built for C&W Marine) is rated, & certified, to lift 75 TONS (50 TONS SWL) throughout the cycle with a reach of 6 M over the stern, a height of 12M & width of 10M inside the "goal posts". This "A" frame was designed for submersible trenching operations and is built to Lloyds standards. Working in conjunction with her 54Tons BP and the 44Ton direct pull double drum, high capacity winch, this "A" frame opens up new markets for the Scotian Shore in heavy lift, large geotechnical operations, BAS & route clearance and submersible support services.

OCTOBER 1999; ATLANTIC MARINE PURCHASE & REFITS THE "PACIFIC HORIZON: A mjor refit and re-think was carried out to the Pacific Horizon (the Seismic vessel previously owned and operated by Horizon Exploration and Marr vessel managment). The work was carried out by Small & Co Engineer of Lowestoft, UK. Now sporting her totally different lines, the ship now has an open stern with a total deck area in excess of 450SqM The ship is now set-up for the fast mobilising times required by the spot markets and also, more importantly, multi-role capable. Originally set up purely for the Seismic industry, Pacific Horizon maintains her streamer, umbilical and compressed air capacity. NOW SUITABLE FOR GENERAL GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL SURVEYS; In addition offers a 15 Ton hydraulic "A" frame, 100SqM of lab area, 44 person accommodation, stern controls, multiple winches, combined with accoustically quiet electrically driven twin screws and 360 Azimuthing Bowthrust to give a totally unique, multi purpose platform to the offshore survey industry & cable route survey markets, with a world-wide capability. Other additions include 64Kbps HSD and multi-channel comms, UPS, (DP1 system scheduled for fitting - Feb 2000). (Class Lloyds 100A1)

AUGUST 1999; SCOTIAN SHORE INTERNAL REFIT ; "Scotian Shore" receives a total upgrade to her interior in a £100,000.00 refit. All client's cabins and officers cabins were upgraded. Clients had all new furniture, carpets and soft furnishings. In addition the client's cabins were fitted with TV, HiFi system, and a Video feed. All refitted: All WC (heads) & shower areas, and both mess areas. Fitted to a luxury standard to bring the vessel in to line with the current high level of expectations in the survey vessel sector.

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