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Arca

Owner	North Sea Directorate of Rijkswaterstaat
Operator	North Sea Directorate of Rijkswaterstaat
Contact person	Gerrit Langelaar
Address	North Sea Directorate P.O. Box 5807 2280 HV Rijswijk, The Netherlands
Telephone	+31 070- 336 66 00
Fax	+31 070- 390 06 91
Website	http://www.rvinfobase.eurocean.org/spec/vessel.jsp?id=3858
Email	G.Langelaar@dnz.rws.minvenw.nl
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Main Dimensions
Length	83.02
Draft (m)	7.0
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	Atlantic Ocean; North Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	2388.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	200.0
Water Capacity (m3)	175.0
Accommodation
Crew	9
Scientists	4
Air Cond (yes/no)	0
Engineering Design Particulars
Engines	Engine Number: 2 Engine Make: Diesel; AC Electric motor Indar with rpm control Engine Power: 1230 kW Propeller Max RPM: 1000
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 690/400/230V DC Voltages: -- DC Voltages Max: 24
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	DGPS Sercel 203; PDS 1000 NeSA; Sound velocity probe Plessey 4031, Applied Microsystems ltd.SVP 16; Bouylaying facilities
Communications	GMDSS, Satcom B/C, internal closed-Loop communication, closed TV system
Global Positioning System Equipment	Differential GPS
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Simrad EM 3000 multi-beam echo-sounder, Atlas Deso 25
Acoustic Sonar	Side Scan Sonar Dowty Marine Minescan; Obstacle Avoidance Sonar Furuno CH-34
Oceanographic:
Winches
Crane	Crane Location: Deck
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	Damen, Gorichem, The Netherlands Van der Giessen - de Noord, Giesendam
Charter availability	No
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