SMITH'S DOCK COMPANY LTD., SOUTH BANK
| Name | STAR ARCTURUS |
| Type | Offshore Supply Vessel |
| Yard Number | 1333 |
| Launched | 05/11/1975 |
| Completed | 01/1976 |
| Off. Number | 359101 |
| Engine builder | British Polar Engines, Glasgow |
| Engine type | 2 x 4SA 12cyl. |
| GRT | 1515 (2670gt) |
| Length (feet) | 269.6 |
| Beam (feet) | 57.5 |
| First owner | Star Offshore Services (Supply) Ltd., Aberdeen |
| History | 1986 CABLE PROTECTOR, Cable & Wireless (Marine) Ltd., Bermuda (converted for cable laying) |
| 1992 CABLE CARRIER, Workships Contractors B.V., Netherlands (later Tuyau Shipping, Netherlands Antilles) | |
| 1999 MIDNIGHT CARRIER, Torch Inc., Vanuatu | |
| 2006 CARRIER, Helix Energy Solutions | |
| 2007 SUN CARRIER | |
| 2007 OCEAN CARRIER, Ocean Carrier Holding, U.S.A. (Stabbert Maritime Holdings, Seattle) | |
| 2009 MIDNIGHT CARRIER, same owners, Vanuatu flag | |
| 2009 OCEAN CARRIER, same owners, Vanuatu flag | |
| Fate | Still in service 03/2010 |
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