MV Target is a semi-submersible heavy transport ship, built by Brodosplit in Yugoslavia.
After completing submerging and sea trials, the former sealift vessel was delivered to the new owners, Dockwise on 24 December 2007.
[4] MV Target was converted at the COSCO shipyard in Nantong, China.
She has a carrying capacity in excess of 35,000 tons and an unobstructed deck area measuring 44.5 m x 130 m. MV Target is designed to transport complex, high-value cargo, including semi-submersible and jack-up drilling units, as well as offshore structures.
In 2009, MV Target transported the Royal Navy ice-strengthened survey ship, HMS Endurance from the Falkland Islands to Portsmouth.