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Philia

Owner	HCMR - Hellenic Center for Marine Research
Operator	HCMR - Hellenic Center for Marine Research
Contact person	Nikolaos Alexakis
Address	H.C.M.R Marine Departement 46,7 km, Athinon – Souniou P.O.B. :712, P.C.: 19013 Anavissos, Athens, Greece
Telephone	+302291076406
Fax	+302291076406
Website	http://www.hcmr.gr/listview3.php?id=448
Email	mparask@ncmr.gr
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Main Dimensions
Length	26.10
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	1.0
Draft (m)	2.55
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	Mediterranean Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	143.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	19.426
Area Wetlab (m2)	10.0
Area Drylab	9.0
Water Capacity (m3)	6.0
Free Deck Area (m2)	35.0
Space Cont Labs Supported	None
Range, Speed and Endurance
Speed Cruise (kt)	9.0
Speed Max (kt)	10.0
Endurance (days)	15
Accommodation
Officers	3
Crew	4
Scientists	6
Air Cond (yes/no)	yes
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	Seabird CTD
CTD Towable	Yes
CTD Oxygen Sensor	Yes
CTD Transmissivity Sensor	Yes
CTD Fluorometer	Yes
CTD Rosette	Water bottles
Coring Specifications:
Coring Capabilities	Coring capable
Core Grab	Various benthic grabs
Core Box	Boxcorers and dredges
Core Piston	Yes
Core Multi	Yes
Underwater Vehicle Capabilities:
Underwater Vehicles Supported	ROV support
Underwater Vehicles Rov	Mini Rover Mk II ROV & MAX ROVER 2000m
Engineering Design Particulars
Engines	Engine Number: 2 Engine Make: MAN Engine Power: 2x350 Propeller Max RPM: 500 Aux Diesel Power: 200.0
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 380/220 AC Voltage KVA: 170 AC Voltage Phases: 3 AC Voltage Freq: 50 AC Voltage Stabilized (Science use): 220 AC Freq Stabilized (Science use): 50 AC Amps Stabilized (Science use): 700 DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Auto-pilot; GPS; Simrad EK 400 echo sounder; Furuno sonar, 50 kHz, 3 Km; Aandera weather station; Meteostar 2000. SCANMAR, ROXAN, ARPA RADAR, SAT D-GPS, SOUNDERS 200KHZ, 50KHZ, 28KHZ,15KHZ. FORWARD LOOKING SONAR 400KHZ, MAX SEA ELECTRONIC CHARTS
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Simrad EK 500 split beam 38 and 120 kHz echo sounder; Simrad EK 400 single 120 kHz echo sounder; Biosonics dual beam 120 kHz V-Fin echo sounder
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 2
Gantry	Gantry Max Load: 12.0
Crane	Crane Max Load (tons): 2.0
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	HELLENIC REGISTER OF SHIPPING
Charter availability	Yes
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