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Wega

Owner	BMVBS - Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development
Operator	BMVBS - Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development
Contact person	Kai Twest
Address	Bundesamt fuer Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) Ferderal Maritime and Hydrpraphic Agency Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 78, 20359 Hamburg
Telephone	+ 49 40-3190-4300
Fax	++49 40-3190-5021
Website	http://www.bsh.de/de/Meeresnutzung/Wissenschaft/Forschungsschiffe/Schiffseinsatzplaene2009/wega.jsp
Email	Kai.Twest@bsh.de
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	52.05
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	3.45
Draft (m)	3.45
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	North Sea; Baltic Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	969.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	81.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	17.3
Area Drylab	30.0
Water Capacity (m3)	42.0
Water Gen (m3)	2.0
Space Cont Labs Supported	2x20`or 6x10` Container
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	2000.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	10.0
Speed Max (kt)	11.6
Endurance (days)	14.0
Accommodation
Officers	7
Crew	16
Scientists	7
Air Cond (yes/no)	yes
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	1 PC, with Windows NT
Data Processing Printers/Plotters	1
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	Yes
CTD Make	CTDplus 1000 SIS (Producer)
CTD Towable	no
CTD Transmissivity Sensor	Serial port (COMX) to Windows PC (cable)
CTD Rosette	no
Coring Specifications:
Coring Capabilities	no
Underwater Vehicle Capabilities:
Underwater Vehicles Supported	no
Diving Support:
Diving Capabilities	2 Diver with extensive Diving equipment
Engineering Design Particulars
Hull Material	Steel
Dynamic Position	no
Engines	Engine Number: 2 Engine Make: MTU Typ 8V396TC53 Engine Power: 545 Propeller Diam: 1.9 Propeller Max RPM: 300 Aux Diesel Power: 760.0
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 380/220V AC Voltage KVA: 1260 AC Voltage Freq: 50 DC Voltages: -- DC Voltages Max: 50
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	2 Daylight Radar Systems X-, S-Band, 1 Echo sounder, 1 Leica DGPS MX 412 Professional1 Doppel-log, 1 EM-log
Communications	3 VHF, 1 HF-SSB Radio System (Skanti), DSC MF/HF, DSC VHF, INMARSAT B,C,E
Satellite Communications	INMARSAT B,C
Global Positioning System Equipment	1 Leica MX 412 Professional (DGPS)
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	1 Echo sounder (navigation) 30 kHz; 1 Echo sounder (navigation) 38 kHz; 1 Vertical sounder 230 kHz; 1 Horizontal sonar 24 kHz; 1 Sick Scan 100kHz/500 kHz; 1 Multibeam 300 kHz
Acoustic Sonar	Elac LAZ
Sidescan	Klein 2000
Multibeam	Simrad EM 3000
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 1
Crane	Crane Location: AH Crane Max Load (tons): 4.8
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	BAW Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	--
Other equipment specifications	SeeBG- Seeberufsgenossenschaft