Red Sea · Vessel profile

Monsoon

Steel liveaboard built in Egypt in 2023, marketed by Tornado Marine Fleet and surveyed for operations in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Marketed for bookings

Research reviewed 2026-10-18.

Vessel photograph · Image source

Published specifications

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Operator and surveyor separately identify this vessel. The published survey describes condition on its inspection date; it is not a guarantee of present condition. Legal ownership is unverified.
This is the Egyptian steel vessel built in 2023, distinct from similarly named Maldives liveaboards. Guest count follows the vessel technical page (25); fleet overview copy says 24. Survey identification numbers conflict, so neither is treated as a radio or IMO identity.
Radio identity is matched using name, Egyptian flag, passenger type, 40 m length and Red Sea/Saudi operating area corroborated by the operator and MSI. AIS beam is 10 m versus operator 9.15 m. The tracker URL retains the spelling manson, while its vessel heading is MONSOON. An implausible indexed AIS speed and historical coordinates are not used as specifications or current position.

Not yet verified: Owner, Draft, Refit, IMO.

The published details below include historical records and conflicting claims, with their original sources retained.

Published research for Monsoon
Detail	Published information and source
Vessel name	Monsoon [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', 'Saudi Arabia'] [3]
Status	Marketed for bookings [2]
Official vessel enquiry page	https://tornadomarinefleet.com/red-sea-liveaboards/monsoon/ [1]
Length (m)	40 [1]
Beam (m)	9.15 [1]
Hull	Steel [1]
Flag	Egypt [3]
Nitrox	Available [1]
Survey length (m)	39.4 [3]
Gross tonnage	436 [3]
Survey date	February 2025 [3]
Port of registration	Alexandria, Egypt [3]
Year built	2023 [1]
Crew	10 [1]
Number of cabins	12 [1]
Max guests	25 [1]
Cruising speed (knots)	10 [1]
Cabin layout	Ten twin rooms and two suites [1]
Survey operating base	NEOM, Saudi Arabia [3]
Conflicting survey vessel IDs	Heading 13501; Vessel ID field 8219, also used for Whirlwind. [3]
Engines	2 × 750 hp Cummins [1]
Generators	2 × 125 kW + 1 × 50 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]
MMSI	622166203 [4]
Call sign	6BJR [4]
AIS identity corroboration	Egypt passenger vessel, 40 × 10 m, Red Sea and Yanbu port history. [4]
Vessel photograph	Real exterior photograph on the dedicated Monsoon vessel page. [1]
Operator email	info@tornadomarinefleet.com [2]