Ocean Dancer Gallery - Pre Conversion

This is a new page presenting selected photographs of the former Dutch Beam Trawler Ocean Dancer before she underwent a major conversion to enclose her stern. The conversion has allowed greater room inside the vessel, specifically in her saloon.

The first photograph was captured in Grimsby and shows the boats starboard side. This is the first image to show the recompression chamber stowed on the deck.	The vessel sits comfortably alongside, with the recompression chamber cylinders secured on the deck. The crew like the ship berthed at Grimsby as when alongside pontoons they have no difficulty getting on and off the boat, unlike other ports where the tide dictates how hard it can be.
The Ocean Dancer seen here berthed in the upper harbour. This is the first distinctive photograph of the stern as she was. There was little room or comfort when working with the side scan sonar in this configuration.	Pictured in Whitby I have cropped this photograph here to give a better look.at the open stern. The recompression chamber can be seen prior to its move under the forecastle.
The Ocean Dancer seen here berthed on Eskside Wharf, the recompression chamber cylinders can be seen secured on the deck below the bridge.	A final photograph in this gallery, the ship is pictured berthed alongside the wharf in Whitby on an otherwise sunny day.

Ocean Dancer Conversion / Galleries

The Ocean Dancer was converted at some cost, and having seen the result there is no doubt the lives of those who experience a charter on board the vessel will enjoy far more comfort. My first gallery page presented a selection of some of my favourite Ocean Dancer images, whilst the next has selected photographs captured inside the vessel showing the accommodation  and dive support equipment. The next gallery presents photographs of the vessels outside including more hull shots and those of her bridge and engine room. There was a period where the Ocean Dancer was placed for for sale putting her involvement in the expeditions under jeopardy, this is a simple introduction page.