Northern

Karoline

Northern Karoline

Northern Karoline is a proven and seaworthy survey vessel with a long-standing track record. Originally built in 1950 and substantially rebuilt in 1984 and again in 2020, she continues to perform reliably in demanding conditions.

Classed by DNV (1A1 ICE-C EO) and fitted with a Brunvoll azimuth thruster for DP assistance, the vessel is well-equipped for survey work with dedicated office space and accommodation for up to 12 surveyors.

With her 51.15 m length and excellent sea-keeping abilities, Karoline remains a dependable platform for offshore operations.

Vessel Expertise

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

Specifications

Built

1950 (rebuilt 1984, 2020)

Flag

Danish

LOA

51.15 m

Breadth Moulded

9.00 m

Yard

A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Scotland, UK

Main Class

DNV 1A1 ICE-C EO

Classification Society

DNV

Dynamic Positioning

DP (retractable azimuth thruster – Brunvoll AR55)

Accommodation

6 × two-man cabins; capacity for up to 12 surveyors; surveyors’ office
Download Vessel Specification (PDF)

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