Seahorse Standard
Australian multi-purpose vessel
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Seahorse Standard was a multi-purpose vessel operated by Defence Maritime Services under contract to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).[1] She was based at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia.[2]
Name
- Balder Cabot (1981–1985)
- British Magnus (1985–1998)
OperatorK/S Ocean Supply AS
BuilderMarystown Shipyard, Marystown
Yard number29
Seahorse Standard docked at Stony Point, Victoria in March 2017 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Operator | K/S Ocean Supply AS |
| Builder | Marystown Shipyard, Marystown |
| Yard number | 29 |
| Launched | 27 December 1980 |
| History | |
 Australia | |
| Name | Seahorse Standard |
| Operator | DMS Maritime |
| Identification | |
| Fate | Scrapped 12 May 2018 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 2090 tons |
| Length | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Beam | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Draught | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Armament | None |
The vessel was engaged in March 2014 in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the South Indian Ocean.[3]
As part of Seahorse Standard's duties while based at Stirling, she was tasked as the submarine escape and rescue support vessel.[4]