DECK PLAN

 SPECIFICATIONS

Length: 40 meters (131 foot)
Beam: 9.7 meters (32 foot)
Draft: 3 meters (10 foot)
Construction material: ironwood
Cruising speed: 9 knots
Generators: 3 x Yanmar
Water storage: 16 tonnes
Passengers: 16 - 18
Crew: 12

MACHINERY

Engines: Marinized Nissan RH-10 & Mitsubishi 6D-22
Nitrox membrane system
Support RIBS with outboard motors for shore excursions & scuba diving

COMMUNICATIONS

Multiple VHF radios

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Complete First Aid Kit Smoke Detection Systems
Fire extinguishers & Fire Fighting Equipment
EPIRB – Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
Life rafts & life rings
Life jackets
Full Complement of Safety and Rescue Equipment
Emergency flares

OPULENT DIVING:  There aren't enough adjectives in the world to describe this massive, complex and fabulous island nation.  Exhilarating wall dives, throbbing schools of fish, captivating colors, healthy coral & sponge gardens, the world's best "muck" diving, the tiniest, most extravagant of Earth's creatures .... plus a mix of large predators - mantas, sharks, dolphins & whales. The Indo Siren will take you there .....  So, here we go in alphabetical order:

Ambon – If you love crazy critters, Ambon is hard to beat. Get your lens ready for rhinopias, pegasus sea moths, countless varieties of frog fish, seahorse, flamboyant cuttlefish, ghost pipe fish and star gazers. Lesser known is the south side of Ambon, which features great colorful walls, caves, swim throughs and healthy reef life with large fish … and more critters.

Banda Sea, Alor - In Alor & the Banda Sea, you'll find clear waters full of masses of fish & loads of invertebrates ... plus alluring critters. As to topography, you'll find shear drops, huge pinnacles, great walls ... all covered with rich & thriving corals which attract diverse fish life. Add to that, visiting pelagics and you have a magical mix.

Halmahera & Maluccas (including Misool & Lembeh) - Halmahera is the largest island in the Maluku chain, features sparkling clear water, loads of fish, some super drift dives, healthy, thriving coral reefs, some fascinating mangroves with intriguing critters … and fabulous volcanic landscapes. Some of the sites border on the deep blue and put you up close to grey reef sharks, eagle rays and immense schools of blue fin trevally.  Lembeh Strait is the undisputed critter capital of the world and it will WOW you with its weird & wonderful species.  In Misool, you’ll dive amongst splendid corals, experience drift dives & swim throughs, see large schools of pelagic fish and brightly colored reef fish.  It's pure magic.

Komodo - Perhaps the most diverse of all diving in the Indonesian archipelago. There are seamounts, walls, canyons and pinnacles as well as the spectacular coral gardens. There a hot spring at an underwater volcano, great night dives on black sand slopes with creepy, crawly critters. Numerous sites tout pelagic fish, sharks & mantas but, be assured that at each dive site, you'll experience something different.

Raja Ampat - Indonesia's shining underwater star, Raja Ampat has something of nearly everything a diver could want. You’ll dive channels, plateaus, walls & caves … and just plain mud, for the delight of “muck” diving. You'll swim amongst great swirls of fish and feast your eyes on sponges & corals in scintillating colors. You’ll meet up close & personal, everything from pygmy seahorses to colossal manta rays.

Triton Bay - Divers love the whale sharks who visit the fishing platforms, but the true star of this region is a profusion of speculator soft corals gardens & the schooling fish - anthias, damsel fish, fusiliers, sweetlips & snappers. With lots of nutrients in the water, photographers beware : the viz is limited at many sites. But, you’ll love the massive black coral bushes, the drift and wall dives and the opportunities for critter hunting.