Australian Antarctic Division A large offshore tug has been deployed from Western Australia to accompany Australia’s chartered Antarctic resupply vessel MPV Everest in its journey to Fremantle. GO Spica (pronounced ‘speaker’) is a 76-metre offshore supply vessel currently heading south from Dampier to refuel at Fremantle before heading to the Southern Ocean. Offshore tug and supply vessel, GO Spica Photo: GO Offshore Australian Antarctic Division General Manager of Operations & Safety, Charlton Clark, said the decision to send a support vessel to meet MPV Everest is a precautionary measure taken by the ship’s owner, Maritime Construction Services (MCS). “MPV Everest is not in distress and continues to travel northwards under its own power,” he said.