Research vessel 'BGP Prospector' entering the port of Buenos Aires on 6, november 2020, after a long journey from Las Palmas (Canary Islands).

On November 10, she left the port of Buenos Aires for the eastern coast of southern Argentina to do seismic prospecting for oil and gas, ordered by the company TGS . She is still in that area, accompanied by the ships 'Geo Service I' and 'Candela S'.

From April 2020 to June 2020, she make similar works off the coast of Senegal and Gambia, also for TGS (a norwegian seismic data provider company).

- https://www.offshore-energy.biz/south-korea-bgp-launches-new-vessel-rv-bgp-prospector/
- https://www.oedigital.com/news/483374-tgs-in-argentina-brazil-offshore-surveys
- https://twitter.com/DaniMColu/status/1360637179442126850
- https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-argentina-stateless/2020/11/25d5b032-reporte-de-posici%C3%B3n-durante-la-exploraci%C3%B3n-s%C3%ADsmica-en-el-mar-argentino.pdf

Name: BGP Prospector
IMO number: 9545986
Type: Seismographic research ship
Year of build: 2011
Builder: Sekwang Heavy Industries (Ulsan, South Korea)
Hull number: 1.198
Contract date: 31/10/2008
Keel laid: 31/03/2010
Launch: 17/09/2010
Date of build: 02/09/2011
Structural design type: Monohull ship
Hull material: Steel
Length: 100,1 m.
Beam: 24 m.
Draught: 7,3 m.
Engine power: 13524 KW
Speed (cruise): 15 knots
Gross tonnage: 10.732
DWT: 3.865
NT: 3.220
Anchor chain: Length: 550; Diameter: 54
MMSI: 311030800
Call sign: C6YF5
Flag: Bahamas
Port of registry: Nassau
Owner / Manager: BGP / CNPC: China National Petroleum Company