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Gleaner (HMS)

Owner	Ministry of Defence (MoD)
Operator	MoD, Hydrographic Surveying Squadron
Contact person	The Director of Naval Surveying, Oceanography and Meteorology
Address	Ministry of Defence, Lacon House, Theobalds Road, Holborn London, UK WC1X 8RY
Telephone	+44 (0)20-7305-6290
Fax	+44 (0)20 7305 6919
Website	http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/survey/coastal-survey-ship/hms-gleaner
Email	https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/contact-us
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Main Dimensions
Length	48.60
Draft (m)	4.3
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Oceanography
Operating area	Celtic Seas
Operating Grids	NA5
Range, Speed and Endurance
Speed Cruise (kt)	7.0
Speed Max (kt)	14.0
Accommodation
Officers	3
Crew	5
Scientists	1
Engineering Design Particulars
Hull Material	Halmatic 'Talisman'
Engines	Engine Number: 2 Engine Make: Rolls Royce diesels Engine Power: 1050
Electrical Systems	DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Trisponder position fixing system and Qubit SIPS II integrated navigation and survey system
Global Positioning System Equipment	Fugro MN8qc differential GPS, TSS POSMv positioning system
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Atlas Deso 25 Singlebeam Echo Sounder
Multibeam	Atlas Fansweep 20 Multibeam Echo Sounder
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	Emsworth Shipyard Ltd., Hampshire, UK
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	--