Anuanua Moana
Research vessel
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Anuanua Moana ("Rainbow of the Sea")[4] is a research vessel registered in the Cook Islands. It is operated by Moana Minerals and used for conducting surveys for Deep sea mining.
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 Anuanua Moana in July 2023 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Cook Islands | |
| Name | Anuanua Moana |
| Builder | ABG Shipyard Surat[1] |
| Completed | 2007[2] |
| Renamed | 2023 |
| Home port | Avatiu, Cook Islands |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 2163[2] |
| Length | 61 m (200 ft)[2] |
| Beam | 15.8 m (52 ft)[2] |
| Complement | 19[3] |
The ship was previously known as the VOS Satisfaction[3] and previously operated as a subsea support vessel to support underwater diving- and ROV-operations as well as some salvage projects. In 2022 it was modified to provide space for scientists as well as lifting and sonar gear.[3]
The ship arrived in the Cook Islands in February 2023.[5] It was named in March 2023 after a public competition.[4][6] It began its first survey expedition in March 2023.[7] Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown accompanied the ship for the first stage of its voyage, mapping the seabed from Rarotonga to the Nga-Pu-Toru before docking in Aitutaki.[8]
In November 2023 it began an expedition to explore the seabed between Rarotonga and Aitutaki.[9]
