SS NUJOMA is Namibia’s new N$2.3 billion (US$139 million) diamond sampling and exploration vessel. The SS Nujoma, named after the Founding President and Father of the Namibian nation, Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, is the first of its kind and incorporates a range of innovative technologies. The vessel, which has a helicopter deck suitable for Sikorsky S61s, is diesel electric powered and can accommodate up to 80 crew. It is the most advanced marine diamond sampling and exploration vessel in the world and will be the sixth in the Debmarine Namibia fleet. It is scheduled to start commissioning in Namibian waters in the first half of 2017. #vessel #diamondsampling #namibia #infrastructurephotos #infrastructure #vessels #debmarine #marinevessels
