Main Dimensions |
Length |
71.40
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Freeboard to Work Deck (m) | 3,9 |
Draft (m) | 4,8 |
Main Vessel Activity |
Main Activity |
Multiple activities
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Operating area |
North Sea, Northeast Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
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Capacities and Working Spaces |
Gross Tons | 3722 |
Fuel Capacity (m3) | 273,3 |
Area Wetlab (m2) | 121 |
Area Drylab | 247 |
Water Capacity (m3) | 53,7 |
Water Gen (m3) | 10t/24h |
Clean Water Generation Method | vacuum distillation |
Free Deck Area (m2) | 252 |
Space Cont Labs Supported | 9 * 20’ containers |
Range, Speed and Endurance |
Speed Cruise (kt) | 11 |
Speed Max (kt) | 13 |
Endurance (days) | 30 |
Accommodation |
Officers | 5 |
Crew | 11 |
Scientists | 24 |
Air Cond (yes/no) | yes |
Data Processing Equipment: |
Data Processing Computers | Kongsberg MDM 500; 400+ parameters. Access in all labs to scientific acquisition systems via KVM TX-RX |
Data Processing Printers/Plotters | A4 (8) and A3(1) printers Kyocera, A0 printer HP DesignJet T730 |
CTD Specifications: |
CTD Capabilities | Sea-Bird SBE9plus CTD able to deploy up to 5000 m water depth |
CTD Make | Sea-Bird SBE9plus CTD (2x), Sea-Bird SBE19 CTD (2x), Sea-Bird SBE21 thermosalinograph + SBE38 remote T-sensor (2x) |
CTD Oxygen Sensor | Aanderaa Oxygen optode |
CTD Transmissivity Sensor | Wet Labs Eco NTU turbidity sensor |
CTD Fluorometer | No |
CTD Rosette | Sea-Bird model 32 carousel for 12 10 liter Niskin bottles (2x), Sea-Bird model 32 carousel for 24 10 liter Niskin bottles (2x) |
Coring Specifications: |
Coring Capabilities | Yes |
Core Grab | Van Veen |
Core Box | NIOZ model, Reineck |
Core Gravity | No |
Core Piston | Osil piston corer |
Core Multi | Bowers & Connelly Mark 2 |
Underwater Vehicle Capabilities: |
Underwater Vehicles Supported | yes |
Underwater Vehicles Rov | yes (Victor 6000, Ariane, Holland 1, Quest, Kiel 6000, Phoco, Genesis) |
Underwater Vehicles Auv | yes (Aster X & Idef X, Abyss, Autosub, Seal, Hugin) |
Underwater Vehicles Manned Submersible | no |
Diving Support: |
Diving Capabilities | diver's store (9 m²); storage of diving equipment of 6 persons; bauer high pressure breathing air compressor + nitrox |
Engineering Design Particulars |
Ice Breaking (yes/no) | Ice class for summer operations in Arctic areas (ICE-1C) |
Hull Material | Steel |
Dynamic Position | DYNPOS AUTR |
Engines |
Engine Number: 3 diesel gensets
Engine Make: 2x ABC 8DZC; 1x ABC 6DZC
Engine Power: 2x 1875 bkW; 1x 1405 bkW
Propeller Diam: 3300 mm
Propeller Max RPM: 1000 rpm
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Electrical Systems |
AC Voltage: 690 V
AC Voltage KVA: 2x 1980 kVA; 1x 1480 kVA
AC Voltage Phases: 3
AC Voltage Freq: 50 Hz
AC Voltage Stabilized (Science use): 220
AC Freq Stabilized (Science use): 50
AC Amps Stabilized (Science use): 120 kVA
DC Voltages: --
DC Voltages Max: 24 VDC
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Fixed Equipment |
Navigation and Communication: |
Navigational Equipment | Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT Radar, X-Band (25kW) and S-Band (30kW); Sperry Marine VisionMaster FR ECDIS; Sperry Marine NAVIGAT 200 (Gyro Compass); Hansa V (Magnetic Compass); Skipper DL2 (Doppler Speed log); Skipper EML224 (Electromagnetic Speed log) Sperry Marine NAVIGAT 200 (Gyro Compass) and Hansa V (Magnetic Compass); Skipper DL2 (Doppler Speed log); Skipper EML224 (Electromagnetic Speed log); Skipper ESN200, 50/200 kHz (Navigational Echo Sounder); Saab R5 Supreme AIS;Sperry Marine NAVIPILOT 4000;Thrustmaster Icon DP2 |
Communications | Sailor 6334C GMDSS Console; Sailor 6222 VHF |
Satellite Communications | Intellian v130NX 1.25m VSAT (backup: Iridium certus) |
Global Positioning System Equipment | 2 x Saab R5 Supreme NAV MkII DGNSS (Navigation), 2 x Veripos LD5 (DP System), 1 x Seapath 380-R3 INS (RTK GNSS receiver and IMU) with 3710 and UHF receiver (Scientific) |
Acoustics and Profiling: |
Acoustic Echosounder | Kongsberg EK80 Scientific Split Beam Echosounder (> 5000 m) |
Acoustic Sonar | Kongsberg SU90 Omnidirectional Sonar (4500 m) |
Multibeam | Kongsberg EM2040-04 Dual RX, Kongsberg EM304, Kongsberg ME70 Scientific Multibeam Echosounder and TOPAS PS18 Parametric Sub-Bottom Profiler |
Silent Ship Operation Abilities | Silent-R |
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers | Teledyne RD Instruments Ocean Surveyor, 75 kHz ADCP (1000 m) and Workhorse Mariner, 600 kHz ADCP (50 m) |
Oceanographic: |
Winches |
Winches (number): 11
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Gantry |
Gantry Location: Stern (A-frame), starboard (T-frames, Telescopic CTD Boom, Net Sounder Davit, Piston Corer Lars)
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Crane |
Crane Location: Aft Crane
Crane Max Load (tons): 8
Crane 2 Location: Mid Crane
Crane 2 Max Load: 4
Crane 3 Location: Forward Crane
Crane 3 Max Load: 1,5
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Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision |
Vessel Construction | Freire Shipyard |
Charter availability |
Yes
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Vessel classification |
DNV ICE-1C for summer operations in arctic areas
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