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Alis

Owner	IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Operator	Institut de Recherche pour le Développement; Bureau Technique des Moyens Navals
Contact person	Bernard Stequert
Address	Centre IRD de Bretagne, BP70, 29280, Plouzane
Telephone	+33-(0)2 98 22 45 01
Fax	+33 (0)2 98 22 44 56
Website	http://www.brest.ird.fr/us191/flotte/flotte.htm
Email	irdbrest@ird.fr
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	28.40
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	5.0
Draft (m)	3.55
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	-1
Operating area	Pacific Ocean
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	198.8
Fuel Capacity (m3)	40.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	12.0
Area Drylab	8.0
Water Capacity (m3)	20.0
Water Gen (m3)	2.1
Clean Water Generation Method	Yes
Free Deck Area (m2)	60.0
Space Cont Labs Supported	No
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	3360.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	8.6
Speed Max (kt)	9.0
Endurance (days)	15.0
Accommodation
Officers	6
Crew	12
Scientists	6
Air Cond (yes/no)	0
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Yes
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	Yes
CTD Make	SBE 911
CTD Transmissivity Sensor	Yes
CTD Rosette	Seabird 12 bottles at 8l
Underwater Vehicle Capabilities:
Underwater Vehicles Supported	No
Underwater Vehicles Rov	No
Underwater Vehicles Auv	None
Underwater Vehicles Manned Submersible	None
Diving Support:
Diving Capabilities	Yes
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking (yes/no)	No
Hull Material	Steel
Dynamic Position	No
Engines	Engine Number: 1 Engine Make: Deutz Engine Power: 800cv Propeller Diam: 2.0 Aux Diesel Power: 85.0
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 380/220/24 AC Voltage KVA: 120 AC Voltage Phases: 3 AC Voltage Freq: 50 AC Voltage Stabilized (Science use): 220 AC Freq Stabilized (Science use): 50 DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Pc RADAR LOG SOUNDER GYROCOMPAS 2 GPS PLOTTING TABLE Meteo station echo sounder
Communications	Station Blu 2 VHF
Satellite Communications	Standard M and Inmarsat C
Global Positioning System Equipment	2 GPS
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Echosounder Skipper 810 50kHz, Echosounder 116 200kHz, Simrad EM1002 95kHz
Acoustic Sonar	Skipper S113
Silent Ship Operation Abilities	No
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 1
Gantry	Gantry Location: Stern Gantry Max Load: 5.0
Crane	Crane Max Load (tons): 0.9
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	--
Other equipment specifications	Bureau Véritas