AMBA

THE DIVING SHIP IN THE MALDIVES

For more than twenty-two years, the 32-meter-long and 10-meter-wide dive safari ship AMBA has been sailing the Maldives as an extremely reliable, dependable, and comfortable dive safari ship with a unique and incomparable character and an outstanding crew, visiting the best central, southern, and northern atolls. The large and well-maintained dive safari ship can accommodate 20 experienced divers. The tour guide on board is from Germany.

Amba - Technical Information

Technical information

Year of construction: 2004
Length: 30 meters
Width: 10 meters
Engines: Yanmar Heavy Duty 350 HP
Generators: 2x Fischer Panda 40 KW, 1x Kohler 80 KW
Compressors: 2x Bauer Compressors, Bauer Pure Air certified, 1x Membrane for Nitrox
Diving cylinders: 12-liter aluminum, 15-liter aluminum, DIN valves, with or without inlet
Navigation: Compass, radio, GPS, depth gauge, fishfinder.

Amba - Bauer Pur Air Certificated

Pure Air Station

The quality of the breathing air is one of the fundamentals for safe diving. Often, however, it is not something that the customer can verify. The Pure Air concept by Bauer allows every diver to determine in advance whether the air used to fill the tanks is clean and healthy. Dealers who have equipped their facility with the SECURUS monitoring unit from Bauer and who regularly check the air content for oil, water, CO, and CO2 in cooperation with a Bauer testing lab, and keep records of these checks, are awarded a Pure Air certificate.

The Pure Air certificate is reissued annually and is made immediately visible to customers through a sticker on the store door. Certificates and test protocols can be viewed at any time. The diving ship AMBA is the only diving ship in the Maldives with such a filling station.

SAFETY

  • Safety and well-being are the highest priority
  • Official safety certification from the Maldivian authorities
  • Three highly experienced captains (over 30 years of international experience)
  • Regular safety training sessions and emergency drills
  • Comprehensive safety checks by captains and cruise directors before every departure

Fire Protection Measures

  • Regular inspection of gas lines
  • Only the required quantity of cooking gas stored on board
  • Professionally installed electrical wiring with proper circuit protection
  • Detailed inspection of all onboard technical systems before and after each trip
  • Main diesel and petrol storage on the dive dhoni
  • Strictly designated smoking areas for guests and crew
  • Special battery charging stations monitored 24 hours a day

Safety Equipment:

  • ENOS Diver Location System (dive vessel)
  • Fire extinguishers at all critical points (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Fire blankets in and in front of the kitchen (hotel vessel)
  • Industrial fire suppression system in the engine room (hotel vessel)
  • Independent water pumps (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Independent emergency generators (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Hull ball valves serviced or replaced annually (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Smoke detectors in all rooms, technical areas, storage rooms, work areas, and guest and crew common areas (hotel and dive vessel)
  • First aid kits (small & large) (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Medical emergency box for medically trained personnel and guests (hotel vessel)
  • Emergency oxygen 100 liters (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Modern Garmin communication systems (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Onboard radio equipment for crew (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Garmin Navionics navigation system (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Satellite phone (hotel vessel)
  • Starlink internet for emergencies (hotel vessel)
  • 4G & 5G emergency Wi-Fi (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Nightshift Watch System (Infotech Germany) (hotel vessel)
  • Multiple bilge alarms & automatic pumps (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Designated and strictly enforced smoking areas (hotel vessel, no smoking on the dive vessel)
  • External loudspeaker system – bow (hotel vessel)
  • External loudspeaker system – stern (hotel vessel)
  • External siren system – bow (hotel vessel)
  • External siren system – stern (hotel vessel)
  • Internal crew announcement system (hotel vessel)
  • Internal guest announcement system (hotel vessel)
  • Custom-made large para-anchor (sea anchor) for engine failure emergencies (hotel vessel)
  • EPIRB on both vessels (hotel and dive vessel)
  • GPS tracking devices (hotel vessel, dive vessel, and tenders)
  • GPS tracking devices (authority-installed) (hotel vessel)
  • Life rafts (hotel vessel)
  • Life rings (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Life jackets (hotel and dive vessel)
  • Emergency exits for lower deck cabins (hotel vessel)
“Safety comes first, and we continuously strive to improve.
We are always open to integrating new developments into our safety concept.”