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G. O. Sars

Owner	IMAR - Institute of Marine Research
Operator	Institute of Marine Research
Contact person	Per W. Nieuwejaar
Address	Nordnesgaten 50 Postboks 1870 Nordnes N-5817 Bergen Norway
Telephone	+ 47 55 23 68 49
Fax	+47 55 23 85 32
Website	http://www.imr.no/om_havforskningsinstituttet/fasiliteter/fartoy/g_o_sars/en
Email	pern@imr.no
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	77.50
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	5.0
Draft (m)	5,8
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	All oceans; North Sea; Norwegian Sea; Barents sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	4067.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	500.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	7.95
Area Drylab	18.0
Water Capacity (m3)	170.0
Water Gen (m3)	10.0
Clean Water Generation Method	yes
Free Deck Area (m2)	4.5
Space Cont Labs Supported	yes
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	18000.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	11.0
Speed Max (kt)	17.0
Endurance (days)	45.0
Accommodation
Officers	7
Crew	8
Scientists	30
Air Cond (yes/no)	yes
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Pc’s and UNIX workstations in network
Data Processing Printers/Plotters	A1 color printer, color laser printer, laser printer and ink printers
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	yes
CTD Make	SBE 911plus/x2
CTD Towable	no
CTD Oxygen Sensor	SBE 43
CTD Fluorometer	Aquatracker III, 6000 m
CTD Rosette	SBE 32 12 bottle/SBE 32 24 bottle (10 litre)
Coring Specifications:
Coring Capabilities	yes
Core Grab	yes
Core Box	yes
Core Gravity	yes
Core Piston	yes, 23m
Core Multi	yes
Underwater Vehicle Capabilities:
Underwater Vehicles Supported	yes
Underwater Vehicles Rov	Yes (Aglantha)
Underwater Vehicles Auv	Yes (Hugin)
Underwater Vehicles Manned Submersible	no
Diving Support:
Diving Capabilities	no
Engineering Design Particulars
Hull Material	Steel
Dynamic Position	Kongsberg Dynpos AUT
Engines	Engine Number: 3 Engine Make: Diesels; Wartsila / W6L32, DC – motors, TECO westi Engine Power: 2700 kW x 3 Propeller Diam: 4.2 Propeller Max RPM: 160
Electrical Systems	DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	2 radars; 2x dGPS
Communications	Radio Plant according to GMDSS A4, 2 x VHF with DSC
Satellite Communications	Sealink 256 kb/s and Inmarsat Std. B and Std. C
Global Positioning System Equipment	Seapath 200, 2 x Leica dGPS
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	EK60 18, 38, 70, 120, 200, 333 kHz Split beam
Acoustic Sonar	Simrad SM2000, SX93 and MS70
Sea Surface Mapping System	no
Sidescan	no
Multibeam	Simrad EM1002, EM302 and Topas PS018 Parametric sub.bottom profiler
Silent Ship Operation Abilities	noise reduced compliant to ICES 209
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers	RDI VM 75 and 150 kHz
Oceanographic:
Crane	Crane Location: Stern, Midships Crane Max Load (tons): 24.0
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	Det Norske Veritas
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	DNV +1A1, Ice C, E0, Dynpos AUT, Clean