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by Chertan.
Vessel
Chertan is furnished with elegant tropical timber and offers
very comfortable cabins and surroundings with lots of space
for the guests and their equipment. With state of the art
navigation and communication aids it is perfectly suited
for its purpose.
- Registration: Papua New Guinea
- Built: Australia, 1991
- Lenghth: 60 feet (18.2m)
- Beam: 21 feet (6.4m)
- Engine: Gardner Diesel
- Power: 240V, 110V, 12V
- Navigation aids: 2 radar (16 and 32 NM) / GPS / 2 Echo
Sounders / 2 SSB radios / VHF
- Entertainment: NTSC & VHS Video / Stereo
- Dive Equipment: 3 compressors / 5 filling banks / 24
tanks
Accommodation
Chertan takes a maximum of 12 guest on board. It has 4
two-berth cabins and 2 3-berth cabins, so guests can be
accommodated according to group composition. 2 bathrooms
and 2 showers are located on the main deck
Itinerary
Itineraries are flexible and will be adjusted ad hoc to
provide for the special interest of the guests and the prevailing
conditions at the time.
MV Chertan started operation as a live aboard dive boat
in Milne Bay in 1992. Milne Bay has an excellent reputation
for world class dive spots on wrecks and reefs. This is
Chertan's home turf. Rob Vanderloos calls this place home
and is the most knowledgable dive boat skipper in this region.
The boat takes a maximium of 12 guest.
Independent
