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History
Name	MPI Discovery
Owner	Discovery Shipping BV
Operator	MPI Offshore
Port of registry	Breskens, Netherlands
Builder	Cosco Nantong Shipyard
Launched	27 August 2011
Identification	list error: <br /> list (help); IMO number: 9530096; MMSI Number 245924000; Call sign PCFF
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Turbine Installation Vessel
Tonnage	list error: <br /> list (help); 14,739 GT; 7,095 DWT
Length	138.55 m (454 ft 7 in)
Beam	40.80 m (133 ft 10 in)
Height	67m at 5m draft
Draft	list error: <br /> list (help); 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) (minimum); 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) (maximum)
Depth	10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
Installed power	Six diesel engines
Propulsion	Three azimuth thrusters, three bow thrusters
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)
Crew	112, facilities for 200 people
Notes	Developed from TIV MPI Resolution, sister ship TIV MPI Adventure

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TIV MPI Discovery is a 14,739 GT turbine installation vessel that was built in 2011 by Cosco Nantong Shipyard, China.

Description

MPI Discovery is 138.55 metres (454 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 40.80 metres (133 ft 10 in). She has a draught of between 3.5 metres (11 ft 6 in) and 5.5 metres (18 ft 1 in), with a depth of 10.00 metres (32 ft 10 in). She has an air draught of 67.00 metres (219 ft 10 in) when operating at a 5 metres (16 ft 5 in) draught.^[1] The ship is propelled by three Rolls Royce US 355 FP azimuth thrusters. She has three bow thrusters. These are powered by six Rolls Royce C25:33L-8 diesel engines.^[2]

MPI Discovery is the second of class and sister ship to MPI Adventure. Discovery has accommodation for 112 crew, with a maximum of 200 people able to be accommodated on board. Equipment installed includes a crane which has a capacity of 1,000 tonnes (980 long tons) at 25 metres (82 ft) radius. An auxiliary crane has a capacity of 160 tonnes (160 long tons) at 70 metres (230 ft) radius and a third crane has a capacity of 50 tonnes (49 long tons) at 25 metres (82 ft) radius. The ship is fitted with six 73.00 metres (239 ft 6 in) jacking legs. She can jack up in waves 3.5 metres (11 ft) high and at windspeeds of up to 14 metres per second (27 kn) with a maximum current of 1.86 metres per second (3.62 kn). Once jacked up, the ship can operate in waves of 10.00 metres (32 ft 10 in) high, windspeeds up to 36 metres per second (70 kn) and currents of 2.21 metres per second (4.30 kn). She can operate in water up to 40 metres (130 ft) deep, with the legs sinking into the seabed by 5 metres (16 ft) and the ship raised 7.80 metres (25 ft 7 in) above the surface of the sea.^[1]