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Astrea

Owner	UGOT - University of Gothenburg; Sven Loven Centre for Marine Sciences
Operator	UGOT - University of Gothenburg; Sven Loven Centre for Marine Sciences
Contact person	Berne Petersson
Address	Göteborg University The Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Sciences Box 460, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
Telephone	+4652318500
Fax
Website	http://www.loven.gu.se/english/ships-and-rov/r_v_skagerak/
Email	berne.petersson@loven.gu.se
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	23.80
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	1.0
Draft (m)	4.0
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Oceanography
Operating area	Mediterranean Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	390.0
Capacity Dry Cargo Area (m3)	35.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	30.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	25.0
Area Drylab	35.0
Water Capacity (m3)	14.0
Clean Water Generation Method	milipore
Free Deck Area (m2)	70.0
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	3000.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	11.0
Speed Max (kt)	12.0
Endurance (days)	14.0
Accommodation
Officers	3
Crew	4
Scientists	16
Air Cond (yes/no)	no
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	7
Data Processing Printers/Plotters	2 printers, cd writer, data storage, internet (3g, gprs satellite)
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	Sea Bird
CTD Make	911 Plus
CTD Towable	scanfish
CTD Oxygen Sensor	Sea Bird
CTD Transmissivity Sensor	wetlabs
CTD Fluorometer	wetlabs
CTD Rosette	Sea Bird
Coring Specifications:
Coring Capabilities	Yes
Core Box	2
Core Gravity	1 (gemini)
Core Piston	2
Core Multi	1
Engineering Design Particulars
Hull Material	steel
Dynamic Position	No
Engines	Engine Number: 1 Engine Make: Cat 3512B DITA Engine Power: 1100 Aux Diesel Power: 400.0
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 400/240,total200kVA,3phase,50Hz DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Max-Sea, OLEX
Communications	Furuno
Satellite Communications	Yes
Global Positioning System Equipment	Furuno
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Furuno 38 Khz & Simrad EK60 38Khz, 120Khz
Sea Surface Mapping System	OLEX
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers	150,600Mhz
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 4
Crane	Crane Location: Stern, Starbord Crane Max Load (tons): 3.4
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	Yes
Vessel classification	RINA