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Le Suroit

Owner	Ifremer - French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Operator	IFREMER / GENAVIR BREST
Contact person	Jean Xavier Castrec
Address	Centre IFREMER de Brest,BP 71 29280 PLOUZANE France
Telephone	+33 298 224453
Fax
Website	http://flotte.ifremer.fr/fleet/Presentation-of-the-fleet/Vessels/Deep-sea-vessels/Le-Suroit/
Email	jean.xavier.castrec@ifremer.fr
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Main Dimensions
Length	56.34
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	2.3
Draft (m)	4.1
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Oceanography
Operating area	Mediterranean Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	943.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	130.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	16.0
Area Drylab	16.0
Water Capacity (m3)	30.0
Free Deck Area (m2)	150.0
Range, Speed and Endurance
Speed Cruise (kt)	10.0
Accommodation
Officers	7
Crew	15
Scientists	14
Air Cond (yes/no)	0
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Multimedia network; Real time acquisition, display and archiving system; Processing hardware (workstations, PCs) and their software (CARAIBES, TRINAV, …)
Data Processing Printers/Plotters	Printer A4 color HP 4500; Ploter A0 HP 2500- A0 HP 1055
CTD Specifications:
CTD Make	SBE 19
Coring Specifications:
Coring Capabilities	A lateral A-Frame SWL 8T; winch with KEVLAR cable 8000m
Underwater Vehicle Capabilities:
Underwater Vehicles Supported	Able to operate deep underwater vehicles and manned submersibles such as the CYANA
Underwater Vehicles Manned Submersible	Cyana
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking (yes/no)	BV ICE III
Hull Material	Steel
Engines	Engine Number: 2 Engine Make: BSHR MGO V12 Engine Power: 600 Propeller Diam: 2.5 Propeller Max RPM: 250 Aux Diesel Power: 210.0
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 380 AC Voltage KVA: 625 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): 110 DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	CINNA Nav Computer, MarineStar MK 3 - RACAL; 2 radars 2 gyrocompass - SGB 1000S - BROWN ; Electromagnetic log - Galatée MK3 - BEN; Navigation sounder - Skipper ED161 SIMRAD; Automatic pilot - NP2010 ANSCHUTZ; Meteofax receiver FX-220-JMC
Communications	Fax; SMDSM SAILOR station; 1 transmitter receiver RT 4800 E/R VHF - SAILOR; ITINERIS 8W Radio Telephone
Satellite Communications	2 INMARSAT Standard B NERA SATURN Bm
Global Positioning System Equipment	2 Differential GPS - NR203 and NR 103- dassault Sercel
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Simrad EA 500 12 KHZ
Multibeam	EM 300 Simrad (30KHZ) EM 1000 Simrad (95 KHZ)
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers	RDI 150 KHZ
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 2
Gantry	Gantry Location: Stern part of main deck rotating A-frame Gantry Max Load: 10.0
Crane	Crane Location: Portside (C26) Crane Max Load (tons): 1.2
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	Yes
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