RV Mirabilis
Deep-sea fisheries research vessel
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RV Mirabilis is a deep-sea fisheries research vessel owned by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Namibia.
NameRV Mirabilis
OwnerMinistry of Fisheries and Marine Resources[1]
Port of registryWalvis Bay, 
Namibia[1]
Namibia[1]Ordered11 February 2011[2]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Namibia | |
| Name | RV Mirabilis |
| Owner | Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources[1] |
| Port of registry | Walvis Bay, Namibia[1] |
| Ordered | 11 February 2011[2] |
| Builder | STX Finland, Rauma shipyard, Finland[1] |
| Cost | $ 41,600,000[3] |
| Yard number | 1378[1] |
| Laid down | December 2011[3] |
| Launched | April 2012[3] |
| Completed | 28 June 2012[1] |
| In service | 2012– |
| Identification |
|
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Research vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 62.4 m (205 ft) |
| Beam | 14.0 m (45.9 ft) |
| Draught | 4.7 m (15 ft) |
| Depth | 9.7 m (32 ft) |
| Installed power | Wärtsilä |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Crew | 44[3] |
She was built in 2012 by STX Finland Rauma shipyard in Rauma, Finland, to replace the ageing RV Welwitschia, which was gifted by Japan in 1994.[3] The vessel was procured with the help of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, which provided an interest free loan.[2]
RV Mirabilis is fitted with a state of the art Raytheon Anschutz integrated bridge navigation system. The vessel maintains positioning during scientific survey work, using a Navis Engineering DP4000 dynamic positioning system.
