Published specifications
10 particularsSource dates describe the evidence, not current certification or operational availability. Operating roles may be historical. Reference-only screenshot figures and ratings are not used in this summary.
- Published operating rolePublished source
- Marine Platforms
Commercial bareboat charterer announced in 2025; not registered owner.
- Length overallPublished source
- 142.9 m
Official sheet, search-index text; direct PDF unavailable.
- BeamPublished source
- 27 m
Moulded breadth; indexed official sheet, not live certification.
- Dynamic positioningPublished source
- DP3
Published vessel class; differs from DP2 in the undated reference card.
- Saturation depthPublished source
- 300 m
Sheet explicitly labels the diving system Not Commissioned. No later commissioning confirmation was verified. Official cached PDF text reviewed; direct retrieval returned 404.
- Saturation diversPublished source
- 24
Sheet explicitly labels the diving system Not Commissioned. No later commissioning confirmation was verified. Official cached PDF text reviewed; direct retrieval returned 404.
- Bell configurationPublished source
- Twin bell
Sheet explicitly labels the diving system Not Commissioned. No later commissioning confirmation was verified. Official cached PDF text reviewed; direct retrieval returned 404.
- Main cranePublished source
- 400 t Huisman AHC mast crane; 40 t AHC auxiliary
- Deck areaPublished source
- 2,150 m²
Approximate total working deck: about 1,500 m² main deck plus 650 m² upper deck. Official cached PDF text reviewed.
- DraftPublished source
- 8 m
Maximum seawater draught; differs from the unqualified 7.5 m reference card. Official cached PDF text reviewed.
Not sourced in this summary: Build year, Hyperbaric lifeboats (SPHL), Bell occupancy, Saturation system manufacturer.
Specification research notes
Exact current hull is ex-CM Pioneer / Ultra Deep Matisse, not the earlier Siem Marlin bearing the same name. Technical PDF direct URL returned 404; dimensions were available in the official-domain search index. Existing SAT facts retain the not-commissioned qualification. No operational status inferred.
Supporting capability records
0 recordsPublished design and equipment particulars are evidence of the source configuration, not a current certificate or availability guarantee.
No verified records are available in this section of the collection.
Research coverage & limitations (1)
Detailed diving, lifting and ROV equipment specifications are not yet verified for this vessel. Any listed particulars retain the scope of their cited source.
Checked 17 Oct 2026
Ownership & identity
2 recordsRegistered owner, group owner, operator, manager and P&I entered owner are different roles. Each record retains the role and date stated by its source.
Vessel identity
- IMO number
- 9808613
- MMSI
- 657990850
Names in the reviewed record: China Merchants Pioneer · Ultra Deep Matisse
IMO/MMSI corroborated by VesselFinder and MyShipTracking. Only a dated 2025 coordinate was available without an account; newer region/port summaries were not converted to coordinates. Names China Merchants Pioneer and Ultra Deep Matisse are corroborated by Marine Platforms.
Vessel identifier review
African Pioneer · IMO 9808613 · MMSI 657990850
IMO/MMSI corroborated by VesselFinder and MyShipTracking. Only a dated 2025 coordinate was available without an account; newer region/port summaries were not converted to coordinates. Names China Merchants Pioneer and Ultra Deep Matisse are corroborated by Marine Platforms.
Owner and management roles in DNV register
DNV lists Well Target Seven Limited as owner and Sino Cosmos Ship Management Limited as both manager and ISM/DOC holder.
These register roles are separate from the commercial operator attribution to Marine Platforms; no beneficial-ownership conclusion is inferred.
DNV ↗Publication undated · Reviewed 18 Oct 2026 Research coverage & limitations (1)
The reviewed identity listing does not establish current registered ownership, beneficial ownership, charterer or operator. See any separately cited role-specific evidence.
Checked 17 Oct 2026
Inspection & class records
1 recordThese are historical records within each source’s coverage. Missing records are not a clean bill of health, and class descriptions do not prove current certification.
DNV class and certificate record
Listed in DNV class, with DYNPOS(AUTRO) among its design notations. Class assignment is dated 30 December 2023; the classification certificate was issued 23 June 2026 and expires 30 December 2028.
This extracts selected class fields only; no saturation-system certification is inferred from the vessel type or DP notation.
DNV ↗Applies to 23 Jun 2026 · Publication undated · Reviewed 18 Oct 2026 Research coverage & limitations (1)
A complete inspection history has not been verified. No inference of a clean inspection record or current certification should be made from missing records.
Checked 17 Oct 2026
Project history
0 recordsVessel-specific events and contextual project records retain their dates and limitations. A regional contract award alone does not establish vessel employment.
No verified records are available in this section of the collection.
Research coverage & limitations (1)
A complete vessel-specific project history has not been verified. Any dated events below are limited to their cited evidence.
Checked 17 Oct 2026