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Isis

Owner	Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Operator	Rijksrederij - Government shipping company
Contact person	J. W. Groen
Address	Bezuidenhoutseweg 73, p.o. box:20401, 2500 EK The Hague
Telephone	+31 70 3784349
Fax	+31 703786421
Website	http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/show/Research-Ships.htm
Email	j.w.groen@minlnv.nl
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	28.00
Draft (m)	2.8
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Fisheries
Operating area	North Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	180
Area Wetlab (m2)	10
Water Capacity (m3)	11
Water Gen (m3)	0
Space Cont Labs Supported	None
Radioactive Isotope Support	Not available
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	2000.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	10.0
Speed Max (kt)	12.0
Accommodation
Crew	6
Scientists	3
Air Cond (yes/no)	no
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Two computers available
Data Processing Printers/Plotters	available
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	Yes
CTD Make	Seabird; Owned by the Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen UR Nederlands Instituut voor Visserijonderzoek
Underwater Vehicle Capabilities:
Underwater Vehicles Rov	Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen UR Nederlands Instituut voor Visserijonderzoek
Engineering Design Particulars
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 380/220 DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	An decca and Furuno radar; Decca Autopilot 450
Communications	GSM and Radiocommunication
Satellite Communications	Yes
Global Positioning System Equipment	1 x Litton CMX - DGPS; 1 x Sercel DGPS NL 51
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	2 x Furuno
Acoustic Sonar	not available
Oceanographic:
Winches
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	Dutch Shipping Inspectorate
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	Local/Coastal