RMAS Salmaid (A187)

History
United Kingdom
Name: SD Salmaid (A187)
Operator: IPMA Portugal
Builder: Hall, Russell & Company
In service: 1986
Homeport: Lisbon
General characteristics
Class and type: Research and Survey
Displacement: 2,290 tonnes
Length: 77 metres (253 ft)
Beam: 15 metres (49 ft)
Draught: 4 metres (13 ft)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,000 bhp
Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement: 19

SD Salmaid (A187) (previously RMAS Salmaid) is a Sal-Class mooring and salvage vessel working at HMNB Portsmouth. It came under the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service department of the Royal Navy, and is now operated by Serco Denholm.[1]

Built by Hall, Russell & Company in 1986, her displacement is 2,200 tonnes and dimensions 77 m by 15 m by 4 m. Her complement is 19 and speed 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).[1]

Tasks include the laying and maintenance of underwater targets, navigation marks and moorings.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bush 2005, pp. 57, 76


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