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OGS-Explora

Owner	OGS INOGS - National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics
Operator	OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Department of Oceanography
Contact person	Dr. Franco Coren
Address	Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/c 34010 Sgonico (Trieste) Italy
Telephone	+39 04021401
Fax	+39 040327307
Website	http://www.ogs.trieste.it/en/content/research-vessel-ogs-explora
Email	fcoren@ogs.trieste.it
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Main Dimensions
Length	72.63
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	2.5
Draft (m)	4.9
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	Mediterranean Sea; Atlantic Ocean; Antarctic Seas
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	1408.0
Capacity Dry Cargo Area (m3)	500.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	282.56
Area Wetlab (m2)	60.0
Area Drylab	116.0
Water Gen (m3)	13.0
Free Deck Area (m2)	200.0
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	8500.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	12.0
Speed Max (kt)	13.5
Endurance (days)	30
Accommodation
Crew	17
Scientists	12
Air Cond (yes/no)	yes
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	1 PC is available for seismic data QC and real time processing (VISTA GEDCO software package); 1 PC is available for swath bathymetry data QC and processing (PDS2000 and Caris software packages)
Data Processing Printers/Plotters	2 HP Plotter are available onboard
Coring Specifications:
Core Gravity	Gravity corer (Head 1.2 tons, max core length 5 m). Operations are monitored by a Van Veen load cell controller
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking (yes/no)	No
Hull Material	Steel
Engines	Engine Number: 2 Engine Make: Diesel Engine Power: 1760 Propeller Diam: 2.6 Propeller Max RPM: 500
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 230/400V AC Voltage KVA: 860 AC Voltage Phases: 3 AC Voltage Freq: 50 AC Voltage Stabilized (Science use): 220 AC Freq Stabilized (Science use): 50 AC Amps Stabilized (Science use): 90 DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Radar: SELESMAR MOD. 1645 9X, SPERRY RASCAR 3400 M, DECCA BRIDGE MASTER; Gyrocompass: ANSCHUTZ STANDARD IV 110-304; Logs: EM PLATH Naviknot; JOKOGAWA EM Log; Primary Scientific Navigation System: PDS2000. Motion Reference Unit (MRU)– IXSEA Phins – interfaced to MBES
Communications	GMDSS: SKANTI Complete station, certified for zones A1, A2, A3
Satellite Communications	Inmarsat B SATURN NERA 3S EB
Global Positioning System Equipment	Positioning: Primary: Ashtec Aquarius, Secondary: Topcon GB-500 (GPS + Glonass), DGPS : Landstar MK Veripos.
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Hull mounted 18 kHz SBES Simrad EA-500.
Acoustic Sonar	Hull mounted Sub Bottom Profiler Benthos CAP-6600 – consisting of 16 AT471 hull-mounted transducers, Sweep: 2-7 khz
Sidescan	Hull mounted 12 kHz MBES Reson Seabat 8150 for deep water surveys and 100 kHz MBES Reson Seabat 8111 for shallow water surveys. Sound Velocity Probe – Reson SVP 25
Multibeam	Hull mounted 12 kHz MBES Reson Seabat 8150 for deep water surveys and 100 kHz MBES Reson Seabat 8111 for shallow water surveys. Sound Velocity Probe – Reson SVP 25
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers	Hull mounted RDI OS 75 KHZ Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 1
Gantry	Gantry Location: Midships Gantry Max Load: 8.0
Crane	Crane Location: Stern Crane Max Load (tons): 1.0
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	Yes
Vessel classification	Oceangoing Research Vessel 1C
Other equipment specifications	Seismic Prospecting: 3 Built in, 4 stage, LMF compressors operating at 140 bar (capacity 23000 l/min each). Seismic Source: 2 Sercel GI guns (2*355 cu inch) for high resolution surveys; 1 Sodera Water Gun S16 (16 cu inch) for very high resolution surveys. Gun controller: Real Time Systems – Big Shot (16 channels)