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Huskyan

Purpose-built dive vessel with overnight expedition cabins. Regular Scapa Flow packages use accommodation ashore at Divers Lodge.

United Kingdom

Published operator: Huskyan Ltd [3]

Marketed for charters

Built
2015
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Research reviewed 2026-10-18.

Huskyan — vessel photograph
Vessel photograph · Image source

Published specifications

Vessel type
Dive liveaboard / expedition vessel
Published status
Marketed for charters
Year built
2015 [1]
Hull
Steel [1]
Nitrox
Available [1]
Published home ports
Stromness, Orkney

Published ownership

Ben Wade and Emily Turton [2]

Basis: Operator crew page explicitly identifies vessel owners and designers; page references the 2020 team, not a current registry extract.

As of: 2020 team page; still published when checked 2026-10-18

Ownership and the advertised operator are separate roles. Historical records remain dated claims.

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Source-linked research

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

Published research for Huskyan
DetailPublished information and source
Vessel nameHuskyan [1]
Vessel typeDive liveaboard / expedition vessel [4]
OperatorHuskyan Ltd [3]
Published ownerBen Wade and Emily Turton; operator page also identifies them as designers [2]
Ownership claim datePage introduces the 2020 team; checked 2026-10-18 [2]
Year built2015 season; construction began April 2014 and lasted ten months [1]
HullSteel [1]
AccommodationCabins available for overnight expeditions; number and berth capacity not published [1]
Regular Scapa packageAccommodation ashore at Divers Lodge [5]
Licensed passenger limit12 passengers under MCA licence; not an overnight berth count [3]
NitroxAvailable with oxygen, helium and Sofnolime [1]
CompressorsTwo Bauer units, 18 cfm each; two booster pumps [1]
Dive deck33 square metres, benches, diver lift and hydraulic loading crane [1]
Dive preparationHeated wet changing room, drysuit storage, workbench, camera rinse tank and charging sockets [1]
Cabin servicesCentral heating and 240 V electricity [1]
BathroomsTwo showers and two toilets advertised [1]
Safety equipmentMedical first-aid supplies and emergency oxygen kits [1]
InteriorGalley, dining area, lounge and two televisions [1]
Home portStromness, Orkney [5]
Vessel photographPhotograph captioned “Huskyan from the water” in MV Huskyan’s official Life Aboard gallery; HUSKYAN is visible on the bow. The site credits design and images to Marjo Tynkkynen. [6]
Operator contact pagehttps://www.huskyan.com/contact-us [7]
Operator emailinfo@huskyan.com [7]
Operator instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mvhuskyan/ [7]
Operator phone+44 (0)7974 178612 [7]
Operator websitehttps://www.huskyan.com/ [8]
Operator websitehttps://www.huskyan.com/about-us/the-crew [2]

Sources

  1. Huskyan — vessel and onboard facilitiesoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
  2. Huskyan — explicit vessel ownership and crewoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
  3. Huskyan — legal operator and licensed capacityoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
  4. Huskyan — overnight expeditionsoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
  5. Huskyan — Scapa Flow packageoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
  6. Huskyan — official operator photograph galleryoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
  7. Huskyan Ltd — published business contact detailsoperator · accessed 2026-10-18
  8. Huskyan Ltd — published business contact detailsoperator · accessed 2026-10-18