Red Sea · Vessel profile
Cyclone Explorer
Steel Tornado Marine Fleet dive liveaboard surveyed in February 2026. Published build-year and accommodation figures conflict.
Published operator: Tornado Marine Fleet [3]
Marketed for bookings
- Length
- 40 m
Research reviewed 2026-10-18.
Published specifications
Contact and booking links
- Public business email info@tornadomarinefleet.com [2] · checked 2026-10-18
- Official operator website https://tornadomarinefleet.com/ [2] · checked 2026-10-18
- Operator website
- Published booking page
Links lead to third-party operators or agents. This directory does not confirm departures or accept bookings.
Source-linked research
The published details below include historical records and conflicting claims, with their original sources retained.
| Detail | Published information and source |
|---|---|
| Vessel name | Cyclone Explorer [1] |
| Region | Red Sea [3] |
| Vessel type | Dive liveaboard [3] |
| Operator | Tornado Marine Fleet [3] |
| Operator website | https://tornadomarinefleet.com/ [2] |
| Advertised operating countries | ['Egypt'] [3] |
| Status | Marketed for bookings [2] |
| Official vessel enquiry page | https://tornadomarinefleet.com/red-sea-liveaboards/cyclone/ [1] |
| Length (m) | 40 [1] |
| Beam (m) | 9.15 [1] |
| Hull | Steel [1] |
| Flag | Egypt [3] |
| Nitrox | Available [1] |
| Survey length (m) | 39.5 [3] |
| Gross tonnage | 436 [3] |
| Survey date | February 2026 [3] |
| Port of registration | Alexandria, Egypt [3] |
| Crew | 10 [1] |
| Cruising speed (knots) | 10 [1] |
| Operator year built | 2025 [1] |
| Survey year built | 2026 [3] |
| Survey vessel ID | 14735 [3] |
| Conflicting accommodation descriptions | Technical section: 25 guests, cabin layout totals 12; prose: 28 guests and 15 cabins. [1] |
| Alternative specification dimensions | 39.33 × 9.14 m [1] |
| Engines | 2 × 800 hp Doosan [1] |
| Generators | 2 × 125 kW + 1 × 80 kW [1] |
| Watermakers | 2 units, 5 tonnes/day each [1] |
| Diving equipment | Two 500 L/min Bauer compressors; PE-NITROX-550; two 6 m tenders with 40 hp engines. [1] |
| Safety/navigation equipment | AIS, radar, EPIRB, SART, Navtex, VHF/MF-HF DSC, two 25-person rafts, fire alarms, oxygen and first aid. [1] |
| Image identity review | The Cyclone Explorer page heading identifies Cyclone, but the main exterior photograph visibly reads MONSOON on the hull; the gallery also captions an image Monsoon sailing toward land. No exterior photograph assigned pending clarification. [1] |
| Operator email | info@tornadomarinefleet.com [2] |
Sources
- Cyclone Explorer — Tornado Marine Fleet official technical specificationsoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
- Tornado Marine Fleet — separately marketed fleetoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
- Maritime Survey International — dated on-site vessel survey particularsmarine surveyor · accessed 2026-10-18