Northern

Franklin

Northern Franklin

DP1-classed survey and ROV support vessel, built in 1985 and continuously upgraded with modern systems and facilities. Northern Franklin is a compact, seaworthy platform well-suited for offshore survey, light ROV operations and data collection.

With 55.6 m LOA and approx. 85 m² of free deck space (accommodating up to three 20’ containers), the vessel features A-frames, deck crane, multiple laboratories and a dedicated survey office.

She is fitted with DP1, and offers accommodation across 12 single and 18 double cabins, along with hospital, gym and shared crew facilities.

Vessel Expertise

  • Geophysical seabed mapping
  • Geotechnical sampling
  • ROV operations
  • Environmental assignments

Specifications

Built

1985 (North Queensland Engineers & Agents Pty. Ltd.)

Flag

Danish

LOA

55.61 m

Breadth Moulded

11.99 m

Yard

North Queensland Engineers & Agents Pty. Ltd.

Main Class

1A Offshore Service Vessel, DYNPOS (AUT), EO, SPS

Dynamic Positioning

DP1

Accommodation

12 single cabins, 18 double cabins; hospital, gym, mess, dayroom, laundries, labs, client office.
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What Our Clients Say

Our strongest and most reliable partner

Northern Survey has been our strongest and most reliable partner for offshore and nearshore survey vessels since 2015. The highly dedicated and skilled personnel is operating on the highest service level to fulfill our demands in flexibility and complex technical survey set-ups.

Stefan Kramer, General Manager, VbW

Responsiveness and support

We worked on quite a few projects with Northern Survey and working with the Roed family is always a pleasure. The responsiveness and support from the Management is equally great like the quality of work and hands-on mentality of the vessel crew. Such collaboration as well as the constant pursuit of improvement and continuous forward-looking investments in vessels is not often found in the industry.

Malte Cesson, Commercial Manager, Fugro

Always flexible and adaptive to our and our clients requirements and needs

Ocean Infinity has spent more than 40 years under the surface creating the best of services. Still, we keep on designing efficient and safe solutions to explore the unexplored. A couple of years ago, we decided to concentrate our resources on the survey technology and outsource the management of ships. We found the perfect partner for Franklin in Northern Survey. Experienced in managing survey vessels, always flexible and adaptive to our and our clients requirements and needs.

Roy Lahte, Ship Manager, Ocean Infinity