Ship Specs of SS Thorfinn Truk Lagoon's Ultimate Diving Liveaboard

Ship Specs for SS Thorfinn

Batangas, Philippines 2008 – major repairs, internal/external reconstructions
Batangas, Philippines, 2005 – steel replacement / renewal, extensive renovations
Cairns, Australia, 1995/6 – extensive renovations, accommodation upgrades
Vancouver, B.C., 1977 – initial conversion to Utility Charter cruiser
Original Construction, Stord Shipyards, Norway, 1954 – as Ice Class whaler

10 double occupancy rooms for 20 guests.
13 Toilets, 11 Showers, eight in private facility guest rooms.
‘A’ deck with topside upper bridge controls, electronics mast.
‘B’ deck with navigation bridge forward, chartroom/business center, liferafts, emergency beacons, dive launch storage, aft sun deck with lounge chairs and shade canopy.
‘C’ deck Guest Lounge seating 30 persons, bar, DVD and reading library, surround sound CD/player with I-pod connex, 50” LED TV with DVD player, 2 shower rooms, two toilet rooms, hallway storage closets. Guestrooms 9,10,11.
‘C’ deck Spa Area with 11 person spa, 2 camera service/storage tables, adjacent deck chairs.
‘D’ deck forward interior with Dining Room, 5 tables seating 26 persons, adjoining galley and pantry, view windows, bookcase, stairs to crew area.
‘D’ deck aft interior with Boatique (handicrafts, t-shirts, postcards), dive service center, steering flat. Thor’s Lair, a large room with luxury appointments, and Room 3.
‘E’ deck with big ensuite Guest rooms 4,5,6,7,8.

1 x Icom IC-M 700 Med. Freq. SSB radio telephones
1 x Icom IC-M 80 25w VHF radio telephone
1 x Sailor RT 144 25 wVHF radio telephone
3x Standard Horizon 25w VHF radio telephones, 2 located on dive launches
1 x Alden Marinefax IV weather facsimile unit
1 x Kenwood R-2000 multi-band radio receiver
3 x standard Mod. HX 250S hand held portable VHF r/t’s
1 x Trimble Galaxy Sentinel Inmarsat-C Comsat terminal
1 x Inmarsat Sailor Fleet BroadBand 500 Comsat terminal, with Wi-Fi Internet to entire ship
1 x Iridium IOP comsat terminal for auxiliary Broadband backup

Main Engine: Fredriksstad Mek 4 cyl. double compound steam – 2,500 h.p. @ 140 rpm
Boilers: 2 x Foster Wheeler D type 18,000 lbs./hr @ 250 psi, 600 deg F superheat)

2 x Yanmar 6HAL-DTN diesels driving Marathon 250 kw 220 VAC 3 phs 60Hz generators
1 x Mitsubishi diesel driving 40 kw 220 VAC 3 phs 60 Hz generator
Ships power supply is both 220 and 110 VAC single and 3 phs 60 Hz outlets

GPS: 2 x Magellan Nav DLX-10, # Garmin handheld units
Radars: 2 x Furuno Model 1954C 15kw radars feeding Navnet VX2 GD -1920C color video plotters, with sonar input feeds.
Main Compass: Furuno Satellite Compass SC 30 via an AMI-GMV KW 941-D stepper retransmitter unit
Auto Pilot:Wagner Mk IV
Sonar: Furuno Network sounder Model ETR-6/10N

Water Generators: Component built R / O system producing (2,500 gals / day)
Air Conditioning: 8 individual systems with combined 30 tons output capacity
Propeller: Kort Design 4 blade Superston, 12′ 6″ diam x 13′ 6″ pitch.
Anchors: 2 x 3,800 lbs ea. stockless with 8 shots (64 fms) of 1 3/4″ stud link chain)

Dive cylinders: 90 pcs 80 cu. ft standard alloy; 10 pcs 100 cu ft; and 20 pcs 30 – 40 cu ft ponies; 8 sets manifolded /banded double 80’s
Breathing gas storages: 6000 cu. ft. air supply @ 5000 psi; 2,400 cu ft Oxygen@ 2,000 psi
Fill stations: 2 x 4 cylinder capacity manifold setups Port and Starboard with in water filling
Rentals (6 full sets of gear incl. computers, reg’s, BCD’s, fins, masks, lights, SMB’s)
Oxygen Generators: 2 x OGSI Mod. 2020 producing 960 cu ft daily
Oxygen Boosters:
2x Rix MB 230 Micro Boost electric primary units
1x Midwest Pressure Systems Model 42AAV48-ACG O2, air driven
1x Masterline Mfg Model 211V3 electric, as final deck gas blending unit
O2 Blending System for EAN Nitrox and Tri-mix provisos – via portside blending setup