The CS Iris is a purpose-built submarine cable repair ship which maintains cables in the "SEAIOCMA Zone" i.e., the South East Asia and Indian Ocean region. The ship was previously based in the North Sea but is now primarily based in Cochin, India in order to ensure a more effective maintenance coverage for South East Asian submarine cables. Whilst the ship is owned by Global Marine Services Limited (GMSL), it is operated by the Indian Ocean Cableship Pte. Ltd. Propulsion and electric power generation A single, constant pitch propeller directly driven by tandem DC electric motors, reversible and variable speed, having a total rating of 5200kW and for improved manoeuvrability, a bow thruster of 28kW and a stern Pleuger Active Rudder of 225kW. Cable Handling Machinery: Two hydraulic, 3m diameter drum engines with maximum hauling load of 31 tonnes, each with hold-back provided by two Dowty hydraulic, three wheel pair traversing linear cable engines. Cable lead over the bow via split 3m diameter bow sheaves. Country of Registry United Kingdom Cableship Name Iris Built 1975 Baseport Cochin, India Owner/Operator Global Marine Services Limited (GMSL) / Indian Ocean Cableship Pte Ltd (IOCPL) Purpose Cable repair Fuel consumption At cruising speed - 10 tonnes/day Cable working - 7 tonnes/day In port - 0.7 tonnes/day Endurance 40 days Cable Capacity 4 tanks totalling 460 cubic metres Length 97 metres Breadth 15m Gross Tonnage 3795 tons Crew TBA ROV Nil fitted Return to IN&T's Home Page