| Main Dimensions | 
    | Length | 
    107.60
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| Freeboard to Work Deck (m) | > 4 | 
| Draft (m) | 6.90 | 
    | Main Vessel Activity | 
    | Main Activity | 
    Multiple activities
     | 
    | Operating area | 
    Atlantic Sea, Mediterranean Sea
     | 
    | Capacities and Working Spaces | 
| Gross Tons | 6600 UMS | 
| Fuel Capacity (m3) | 1233 | 
| Area Wetlab (m2) | 60 | 
| Area Drylab | 160 | 
| Water Capacity (m3) | 328 | 
| Water Gen (m3) | 45 m³/day | 
| Space Cont Labs Supported | yes | 
| Radioactive Isotope Support | yes | 
    | Range, Speed and Endurance | 
| Speed Cruise (kt) | 11 | 
| Speed Max (kt) | 14.5 | 
| Endurance (days) | 64 | 
    | Accommodation | 
| Officers | 9 | 
| Crew | 24 | 
| Scientists | 40 | 
| Air Cond (yes/no) | yes | 
    | Data Processing Equipment: | 
| Data Processing Computers | PC's and UNIX work stations in network | 
| Data Processing Printers/Plotters | yes | 
    | CTD Specifications: | 
| CTD Capabilities | yes | 
| CTD Make | SBE19 | 
    | Coring Specifications: | 
| Coring Capabilities | yes  | 
| Core Box | yes (Usnel) | 
| Core Gravity | yes (Calypso up to 36 m) | 
    | Underwater Vehicle Capabilities: | 
| Underwater Vehicles Supported | yes | 
| Underwater Vehicles Rov | yes (Victor6000, up to 6000 m) | 
| Underwater Vehicles Auv | yes (AsterX, IdefX, up to 2800 m) | 
| Underwater Vehicles Manned Submersible | yes (Nautile, up to 6000m) | 
    | Diving Support: | 
| Diving Capabilities | yes | 
    | Engineering Design Particulars | 
| Ice Breaking (yes/no) | no | 
| Hull Material | Steel | 
| Dynamic Position | yes | 
    | Engines | 
    
        Engine Number: 4 Gensets (4 x 1460 kW) 
        Engine Make: Wartsila  
        Engine Power: 2 x 1650 kW 
        
        
        
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    | Electrical Systems | 
    
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        DC Voltages: -- 
        
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    | Fixed Equipment | 
    | Navigation and Communication: | 
| Navigational Equipment | CINNA (Genavir software); Manta 2000 (Kelvin Hugues); DGPS | 
| Communications | Radio Plant according to GMDSS | 
| Satellite Communications | Inmarsat Fleet 77 (NERA); VSAT | 
| Global Positioning System Equipment | MX420/2 Leica (x2) | 
    | Acoustics and Profiling: | 
| Acoustic Echosounder | EA 600 12 kHz, 38 kHz, 200 kHz (Simrad) | 
| Multibeam | 7111 100kHz (Reson); 7150 12 kHz, 24 kHz (Reson) | 
| Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers | ADCP 38 kHz, 150 kHz Ocean Surveyor BB (RDI) | 
    | Oceanographic: | 
    | Winches | 
    
        Winches (number): 6 
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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    | Gantry | 
    
        Gantry Location: Starboard side (CTD/Rosette; coring) ; Stern (A-Frame) 
        
        Gantry Max Load: A-Frame 22 tons 
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    | Crane | 
    
        Crane Location: Working deck (for handling) 
        
        Crane Max Load (tons): 15 tons 
        
         
        
        Crane 2 Location: Working deck (for handling) 
        
        Crane 2 Max Load: 15 tons 
        
         
        
        Crane 3 Location: Starboard side (oceanographic crane) 
        
        Crane 3 Max Load: 8 tons 
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    | Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision | 
| Vessel Construction | Alstom Leroux Naval, St Nazaire, FRANCE | 
    | Charter availability | 
    Yes
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    | Vessel classification | 
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