Megan (ship)
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Megan, formerly called GO Searcher is a SpaceX Dragon recovery vessel.[2] It is one of the offshore supply ships operated by Guice Offshore.[3] The other identical ship is Shannon.[4]
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Megan, one of SpaceX’s two recovery ships, is pictured in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast while awaiting the splashdown of the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name |
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Namesake | Megan McArthur |
Owner |
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Operator |
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Builder | Master Boat Builders, Coden, Alabama |
Launched | 2009 |
Completed | 2010 |
In service | 2010 |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
Notes | [1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Platform supply vessel |
Tonnage | |
Length | 51.0 m (167 ft 4 in) |
Beam | 12.0 m (39 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
Depth | 3.6576 m (12 ft 0 in) |
Decks | 1 |
Installed power | 1,750 HP |
Propulsion | 2 x CAT 3508B Industrial Diesel Engines |
Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
Capacity | 32 |
Crew | 6 |
Notes | [1] |
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