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Oceania

Owner	Polish Academy of Sciences
Operator	Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IO-PAS)
Contact person	Dr Eng. Jacek Wyrwinski, Dr Andrzej Kadlubicki
Address	Institute of Oceanology PAS ul. Powstancow Warszawy 55 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Telephone	(+48-58) 550-32-32
Fax	(+48-58) 551-21-30
Website	http://www.iopan.gda.pl/Oceania-A1.html
Email	akad@iopan.gda.pl
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	48.93
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	2.0
Draft (m)	3.47
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Oceanography
Operating area	NE Atlantic
Operating Grids	NA5A, NA2, AR2
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	370.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	20.0
Area Drylab	37.0
Water Capacity (m3)	52.0
Water Gen (m3)	2.0
Clean Water Generation Method	Distillation device
Free Deck Area (m2)	30.0
Range, Speed and Endurance
Speed Cruise (kt)	9.0
Speed Max (kt)	15.0
Endurance (days)	60.0
Accommodation
Officers	3
Crew	15
Scientists	18
Air Cond (yes/no)	no
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Server, network, PC's on board, on-line connection to ship's navigation systems
Data Processing Printers/Plotters	Printers, receiver for facsimile weather maps
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	Yes
CTD Make	911 Seabird, SBE49 FastCAT, Idronaut Ocean Seven 316
CTD Towable	Yes
CTD Rosette	Seabird 32
Coring Specifications:
Coring Capabilities	core sampler for subbottom deposits
Core Grab	sediment grab, max operational depth 500 m
Core Box	Reinech type
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking (yes/no)	No
Hull Material	Steel
Dynamic Position	No
Engines	Engine Number: 1 Engine Make: Diesel Engine Power: 310
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 400/220 AC Voltage KVA: 135 AC Voltage Phases: 3 AC Voltage Freq: 50 AC Voltage Stabilized (Science use): 220 AC Freq Stabilized (Science use): 50 DC Voltages: -- DC Voltages Max: 400
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Radars: Furuno FR 1505 DA and Furuno 1830; DECCA: Navstar 2000D; Gyro-compass: Wega and automatic stearing system PLATH
Communications	RK Mewa
Global Positioning System Equipment	GPS 800 Honeywell-Elac
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Radmor, ATLAS-DESO 20 (33, 210kHz),Honeywell-Elac, LAZ 4700 (30, 50, 210kHz)
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers	RDI VM BB 150 kHz
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 7
Gantry	Gantry Location: Stern Gantry Max Load: 6.0
Crane	Crane Location: Stern Crane Max Load (tons): 1.5
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	Yes
Vessel classification	Global