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Tangaroa

Owner	National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited (NIWA) - NIWA Vessel Management Limited
Operator	NIWA Vessel Management Limited
Contact person	Fred Smits,General Manager Operations
Address	301 Evans Bay Parade, Greta Point P O Box 14 901, Kilbirnie Wellington, New Zealand
Telephone	+64 4 386 0554
Fax	+64 4 386 0555
Website	http://www.niwavessels.co.nz/tangaroa/
Email	f.smits@niwavessels.co.nz
Observations

Main Dimensions
Length	70.00
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	1.0
Draft (m)	7.2
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	-1
Operating area	Mainly within South Pacific, New Zealand Continental Shelf and Antarctic Region
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	2282.0
Capacity Dry Cargo Area (m3)	485.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	681.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	120.0
Area Drylab	240.0
Water Capacity (m3)	82.0
Water Gen (m3)	10.0
Clean Water Generation Method	filtered
Free Deck Area (m2)	200.0
Space Cont Labs Supported	yes
Radioactive Isotope Support	yes
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	18000.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	12.5
Speed Max (kt)	16.0
Endurance (days)	60.0
Accommodation
Officers	5.0
Crew	8.0
Scientists	25.0
Air Cond (yes/no)	0.0
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Datacom, Unix-Dos Network
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	Seabird 911plus system is mobilised as required
CTD Make	Seabird 911plus
CTD Towable	no
CTD Oxygen Sensor	yes
CTD Transmissivity Sensor	yes
CTD Fluorometer	yes
CTD Rosette	yes
Coring Specifications:
Coring Capabilities	Rock dredges, grab samplers and bottom corers mobilised as required
Core Grab	yes
Core Box	yes
Core Gravity	yes
Core Piston	yes
Core Multi	yes
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking (yes/no)	Ice strengthened hull (DNV Ice 1C)
Hull Material	Steel
Engines	Engine Number: 1.0 Engine Make: Wartsila Vasa 8R 32D Engine Power: 4000 at 750rpm Propeller Diam: 4.6 Propeller Max RPM: 130.0 Aux Diesel Power: 1600.0
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 0/440V /240V AC Voltage Phases: 3/1 AC Voltage Freq: 60/60 DC Voltages: 24V
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Radars, SatNav, Gyro, Autopilot, Video plotter, DopLog, echo sounders
Communications	Cell phone/fax (64 25 427 510), Satcom, Radio,
Satellite Communications	Satcom system B (voice - 008 72 3 512 01127, fax- 008 72 3 512 01128, data- 008 72 3 512 01129, HSD- 008 72 3 512 01788, email - tangaroa@niwa.cri.nz) Satcom system C (email - 451200427@telstra.ves.net)
Global Positioning System Equipment	Magnavox 4200, Furuno GP 500, Ashtech 3DF ADU,
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Simard EK 500 (12, 27, 38, 120 kHz), Simrad EA 500 (12, 120 kHz), Kaijo Denki KMC 2000 (12kHz)
Acoustic Sonar	sub bottom profiler ORE model 140 (3.5kHz).
Sidescan	Klein dual frequency towed system (mobilised as required)
Multibeam	Simrad EM300 (30kHz) with velocity profiler & TSS POS/MV motion sensor
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers	RDI Broad Band acoustic profiler (150 kHz)
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 10.0
Gantry	Gantry Location: Stern, Midships A frame Gantry Max Load: 5
Crane	Crane Location: 3 Seacrans - Stern, Midships Crane Max Load (tons): 1.0
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	DNV
Other equipment specifications	Lloyds Safe Ship Management system