The MS Papuan Antares re-fit is still being done in the Netherlands, where the ship was built and has been operating. All woodwork and the interior decorations of cabins will be done in Indonesia. Papuan Antares has very good lines (very seaworthy, as it was designed and was operating in the North Sea, which is one of the roughest seas in the world).
MS Papuan Antares has about seventy (70!) 30cm portholes, which means, each cabin will have 3 – 5 portholes. She was built in a time period of superb quality, we cannot find any better than this, these days.
Some of the specifications:
Dutch built ex-Navy 1951
Complete re-fit 2007 – 2008 (all technical work in the Netherlands)
46 meters (150,9ft) length
8, 4 meters (27, 4 ft) wide
Main engine Smith-Man with 650 Hp at only 300 R.P.M.
Generators 3x by 6 cylinder diesel engines
Power supply while not on power is by silent pack generator to make the ship extremely quite
Stabilizing system (to keep her steady as a house in any condition)
Two 2, 5 ton hydraulic cranes
3 tenders (planned are diesel powered inboard)
Re-compression chamber
2 main Bauer compressors
Nitrox, Tri-mix and re-breather supporting
9 cabins all with private bathrooms and individual temperature control
Each cabin will have plasma screen TV with DVD player
Sonar, radars and very complete navigation equipment
The ship is larger (more room per passenger) than any other liveaboard carrying this number of guests.
We re-designed her to be "the ideal liveaboard.
