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Calanus

Owner	Scottish Association for Marine Science
Operator	Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory (DML)
Contact person	Jim Watson
Address	Scottish Association for Marine Science Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory Oban, Argyll, PA37 1QA, Scotland
Telephone	+44(0)1631 559277
Fax	+44(0)1631 559001
Website	http://www.sams.ac.uk/vessels
Email	jim.watson@sams.ac.uk
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	19.90
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	1.3
Draft (m)	3.2
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Oceanography
Operating area	Celtic Seas
Operating Grids	Sellafield to Shetland
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	59.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	6.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	3.8
Free Deck Area (m2)	40.0
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	1700.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	8.7
Speed Max (kt)	8.9
Endurance (days)	8
Accommodation
Officers	1
Crew	3
Scientists	6
Air Cond (yes/no)	no
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Pentium PC
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	300m depth
CTD Make	Seabird
CTD Oxygen Sensor	yes
CTD Rosette	12 bottles
Coring Specifications:
Coring Capabilities	Mega coring, gravity coring, Craib coring
Core Grab	Van veen grab
Core Box	Small reineck
Core Gravity	Yes
Core Piston	No
Core Multi	Yes
Diving Support:
Diving Capabilities	Yes, SAMS has a diving capability and large recompression chamber
Engineering Design Particulars
Hull Material	Wood
Engines	Engine Number: 1 Engine Make: Kelvin 8 cylinder Diesel Engine Power: 280 at 1000rpm Propeller Diam: 1.05 Propeller Max RPM: 110 Aux Diesel Power: None
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 240 AC Voltage KVA: 45KVA AC Voltage Phases: 1 AC Voltage Freq: 50 AC Voltage Stabilized (Science use): 240 AC Freq Stabilized (Science use): 50 AC Amps Stabilized (Science use): 60 DC Voltages: -- DC Voltages Max: 24
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Autopilot; Magnetic compass;Speed logs: Decca Mk 53, 2 Furuno DGPS systems, 2 PC Based Chart Plotter System
Communications	Sailor MF Comunications Rx Type R104, Tx Type T128, Sailor VHF Type RT144B, Furuno FAX-108 Weather Facsimile Receiver, Barkway talkback system to all working areas; Radars:Racal Decca Bridgemaster 180/4
Global Positioning System Equipment	2 Furuno systems
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	RMC dual frequency, colour video echo sounder 50 kHz and 200 kHz, Simrad EL 38kHz
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 2
Gantry	Gantry Location: Stern Gantry Max Load: 3.0
Crane	Crane Location: Aft lower deck Crane Max Load (tons): 1.0
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	Yes
Vessel classification	--
Other equipment specifications	DEPT OF TRANSPORT