OCEANIC SIRIUS

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Research vessel rescued 29 boat people

In the evening of Aug 1, 2022, the Unified Search and Rescue Coordination Center was notfied of 29 migrants on board a vessel, which had set off from Turkish coasts for Italy and was in a difficult position ​​84 nautical miles southwest of Pylos. The 'Oceanic Sirius' proceeded to the position and recovered the. It then sailed towards Koroni, Messinia, where the boat people were transferred omto a patrol vessel and were safely transported to the port of Kalamata. Among the total of 29 people were 10 men, 1 woman and 18 minors. Two of them, aged 30 and 33, were arrested by the Central Port Authority of Kalamata, which was conducting the preliminary investigation, for illegal entry into the country.

Ulstein Shipyard delivers seismic research vessel Oceanic Sirius

Oceanic Sirius is designed and built in accordance with strict environmental standards and equipped with state-of-theart technology for advanced seismic research operations. She is owned by a joint venture between Eidesvik and CGGVeritas. The vessel was named in a ceremony in Ulsteinvik on 1 October. Oceanic Sirius is sister vessel to the Oceanic Vega, delivered by ULSTEIN in July 2010.