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Kristine Bonnevie

Owner	IMR and UiB
Operator	Institute of Marine Research
Contact person	Per W. Nieuwejaar
Address	Nordnesgaten 50 Postboks 1870 Nordnes N-5817 Bergen Norway
Telephone	+ 47 55 23 68 49
Fax	+47 55 23 85 32
Website	http://www.imr.no/english/about_imr/vessels/dr._fridtjof_nansen
Email	pern@imr.no
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	56.80
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	4.0
Draft (m)	6.5
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	North Sea; Norwegian Sea; Barents Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	1444.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	316.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	40.0
Area Drylab	35.0
Water Capacity (m3)	108.0
Water Gen (m3)	10.0
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	10000.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	10
Speed Max (kt)	15.0
Endurance (days)	40
Accommodation
Officers	5
Crew	9
Scientists	17
Air Cond (yes/no)	yes
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Pc’s and UNIX workstations in network
Data Processing Printers/Plotters	MaxSea chart plotter, A1 color printer, color laser printer, laser printer and ink printers
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	yes
CTD Make	SBE 911
CTD Towable	no
CTD Oxygen Sensor	Yes, SBE 43
CTD Transmissivity Sensor	no
CTD Fluorometer	no
CTD Rosette	Yes, SBE 32
Underwater Vehicle Capabilities:
Underwater Vehicles Supported	yes
Underwater Vehicles Rov	ROTV Focus
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking (yes/no)	No
Hull Material	Steel
Dynamic Position	Yes (DP 0)
Engines	Engine Number: 1 Engine Make: Wickman 6628B Engine Power: 2720 hp Propeller Diam: 4.0 Propeller Max RPM: 125
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 380 AC Voltage Phases: 50 DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Radar: S-band and X-band Furuno
Communications	SAILOR COMPACT GMDSS STATION, GSM Cellular
Satellite Communications	Inmarsat Std C and Sealink 256 kb/s
Global Positioning System Equipment	2x Furuno GP-500 MARK-2 GPS, Seapath 200 GPS
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Simrad EK60 18, 38, 120 and 200 kHz split beam
Acoustic Sonar	Simrad SF950 95 kHz multibeam
Multibeam	Kongsberg EM710 1x2 deg
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 2 Karmøy trawl winches and net drums
Crane	Crane Max Load (tons): 5.0
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	Det Norske Veritas
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	DNV +1A1 Ice 1C MV, E0