Pacific · Vessel profile
Oceania
Oceania is listed for liveaboard trips in Papua New Guinea. Published capacity is 16 guests in 8 cabins.
Published operator: Kimbe Bay Diving Pty Ltd. / MV Oceania [3]
Marketed for bookings
- Length
- 27.0 m
- Guests
- 16
- Cabins
- 8
- Built
- 2001
Research reviewed 2026-10-18.
Published specifications
- Vessel type
- Dive catamaran
- Published status
- Marketed for bookings
- Registered name
- OCEANIA
- Length
- 27.0 m [1]
- Beam
- 9 m [4]
- Draft
- 1.91 m [4]
- Guests
- 16 [1]
- Guest cabins
- 8 [1]
- Crew
- 9 [4]
- Year built
- 2001 [1]
- Refit
- 2018 [1]
- Hull
- Aluminium hull, deck and superstructure [4]
- Speed
- 13.0 kn [1]
- Flag
- Papua New Guinea [2]
- MMSI
- 553111937 [2]
- Nitrox
- Nitrox available [1]
- Published home ports
- Walindi, Papua New Guinea
- Identity checked
- 2026-10-18
Contact and booking links
- Official operator contact page https://www.mvoceania.com/contact [6] · checked 2026-10-18
- Public business email reservations@mvoceania.com [6] · checked 2026-10-18
- Official Instagram page https://instagram.com/mvoceaniapng [6] · checked 2026-10-18
- Public business telephone +675 7234 8460 [6] · checked 2026-10-18
- Public business telephone +675 7952 4240 [6] · checked 2026-10-18
- Official operator website https://www.mvoceania.com/ [3] · checked 2026-10-18
- Official operator website https://www.mvoceania.com/about [5] · checked 2026-10-18
- Official Youtube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZAQ9fxuEDKrFv6A2Qf1Ajw [6] · 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.
On board
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Aircon Cabins
- Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
- Warm Water Showers
- Air Conditioned saloon
- Sun Deck
- Camera Station
- Seaview Cabins
- Naturalist Itineraries
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- Custom built for diving
- Charging stations
- Indoor Saloon
- Laundry Service
- Audio & video entertainment
- Available for Charter
- Local & International Crew
- Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
- Outside Showers
- Daily housekeeping
Diving facilities
- Nitrox available
- Shaded Diving Area
- DIN Adaptors
- Dive deck
- Tenders for diving
Published safety equipment
- Radar
- Depth Sounder
- GPS
- Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
- E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
- Emergency Rafts
- Life Vests
- Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
- Oxygen
- First Aid Kits
- Fishfinder
- Satellite & mobile phones
- Bilge pump alarm
- Search light
- Engine room CCTV
- Crew trained in first aid
- Emergency flares
Source-linked research
The published details below include historical records and conflicting claims, with their original sources retained.
| Detail | Published information and source |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2001 [1] |
| Year renovated | 2018 [1] |
| Length | 27 meters [1] |
| Beam | 9 meters [1] |
| Top speed | 13 knots [1] |
| Cruising speed | 13 knots [1] |
| Engines | Caterpillar 3306 Turbo Diesels [1] |
| Max guests | 16 [1] |
| Number of cabins | 8 [1] |
| Number of bathrooms | 9 [1] |
| Tenders | 2 [1] |
| Water capacity | 1600 liters [1] |
| Fuel capacity | 13000 liters [1] |
| Freshwater maker | Yes [1] |
| Amenities | En-Suite bathrooms; Aircon Cabins; Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly; Warm Water Showers; Air Conditioned saloon; Sun Deck; Camera Station; Seaview Cabins; Naturalist Itineraries; Non-Smoking Rooms; Custom built for diving; Charging stations; Indoor Saloon; Laundry Service; Audio & video entertainment; Available for Charter; Local & International Crew; Separate Rinse for u/w Camera; Outside Showers; Daily housekeeping [1] |
| Dive facilities | Nitrox available; Shaded Diving Area; DIN Adaptors; Dive deck; Tenders for diving [1] |
| Safety equipment | Radar; Depth Sounder; GPS; Radio VHF/DSC/SSB; E.P.I.R.B. Distress System; Emergency Rafts; Life Vests; Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers; Oxygen; First Aid Kits; Fishfinder; Satellite & mobile phones; Bilge pump alarm; Search light; Engine room CCTV; Crew trained in first aid; Emergency flares [1] |
| homePorts | Walindi, Papua New Guinea [1] |
| vesselType | Dive catamaran [1] |
| mmsi | 553111937 [2] |
| flag | Papua New Guinea [2] |
| registeredName | OCEANIA [2] |
| operator | Kimbe Bay Diving Pty Ltd. / MV Oceania [3] |
| Crew | 9 [4] |
| Draft (m) | 1.91 [4] |
| Hull construction | Aluminium hull, deck and superstructure [4] |
| Beam (m) | 9 [4] |
| Builder and designer | Oxford Yachts, 27 m by Sea Speed P/L; Sea Speed Catamarans design. [4] |
| Published launch year | 2001 [4] |
| Draft conversion | 6 ft 3 in converted at 0.3048 m/ft, rounded to 1.91 m. [4] |
| Main engines | Two Caterpillar 3306 turbo diesels. [4] |
| Freshwater storage | 3,000 litres [4] |
| Speed wording | The row headed MAX SPEED reads 13 knots CRUISING; retained as ambiguous source wording. [4] |
| Document lifecycle | Technical sheet discusses full interior reconstruction in 2018; it remains linked from the current operator About page. [4] |
| Primary document link | Current About page links MV-OCEANIA-TECH-SPECS.pdf. [5] |
| Operator contact page | https://www.mvoceania.com/contact [6] |
| Operator email | reservations@mvoceania.com [6] |
| Operator instagram | https://instagram.com/mvoceaniapng [6] |
| Operator phone | +675 7234 8460 [6] |
| Operator phone | +675 7952 4240 [6] |
| Operator website | https://www.mvoceania.com/ [3] |
| Operator website | https://www.mvoceania.com/about [5] |
| Operator youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZAQ9fxuEDKrFv6A2Qf1Ajw [6] |
Sources
- Oceania vessel listing and specificationsbooking · accessed 2026-10-17
- VesselFinder identity profileAIS / vessel directory · accessed 2026-10-18
- MV Oceania official vessel and operating companyoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
- MV Oceania — official technical specificationsoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
- MV Oceania — current page linking technical specificationsoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
- Kimbe Bay Diving Pty Ltd. / MV Oceania — published business contact detailsoperator · accessed 2026-10-18