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OCADSHesperides Vessel Data

R/V Hesperides Data

00 Main vessel activity
Oceanography Geology
01 Institution and vessel
11 Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Antarctic Ocean; Mediterra nean Sea
12 Vessel's flag: Spain
13 Owner: Armada Espanola
14 Operator:
Contact: Jose I. Diaz
Comision de Gestion del B/O "Hesperides"
Rosario Pino 14-16
Madrid 28020 Spain
Telephone No.: +34 1 3360400
Telex No:
Cable address:
Telefax No.: +34 13360435
Email: hesperides@masagran.icm.csis.es
15 Vessel's name: Hesperides NODC Code: Call Sign: EBBW
16 Yard where built:
17 Year built: 91
18 Institution planning cruise program:
02 Main dimensions 04 Range, speed and endurance
11 Length OA: 82.50m
11 Range: 12000n. mi.
12 Length BP: 12 Cruising speed: 13.0kts .
13 Breadth: 14.33m 13 Max. speed: 15.0kts.
14 Freeboard to working deck: 2.2m 14 Endurance: 90days
15 Max. draft : 5.10m
03 Capacities and working spaces 05 Accommodation
11 Gross tonnage: 2823GRT
11 Officers: 9
12/13 Dry cargo holds: 393m3 12 Other crew: 46
14 Fuel: 5300m3 13/14 Scientists: 30
15 Fresh water: 77m3 15 Airconditioned: yes
16 Ballast water:
17 Wet laboratories (total area): 72m2
18 Dry laboratories (total area): 195m2
19 Hold for fresh fish:
20 Hold for frozen fish:
21 Refrigerated sea water tanks:
22 Bait tanks:
23 Fresh water generator capacity: 15m3
24 Free working deck area: 195m2
25 Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m
06 Design Particulars
10 Hull materials

Steel
20 Energy sources

21 Main engine(s): number: 4 make: Diesel El model:
22 Power (BHP) each main engine: at 1000rpm
23 Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 3.000m 220rpm
24 Total power auxiliary diesels: 5880HP
25 Electrical systems
25.1 AC Voltage: 380 / 660V, total 1900kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
25.2 AC Voltage: / 660V, total 980kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
25.3 DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
25.4 Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 90AMP 50Hz
30 Storage 40 Manoeuvring and propulsion

31 Fish in bulk 41 CP Propeller
32 Fish on ice 42 Side thruster
33 Chilled sea water 42.1 Bow 42.2 Side
34 Refrigerated sea water 43 Propeller nozzle
35 Cold storage of samples 43.1 Fixed 43.2 Steering
36 Water samples 44 Dynamic positioning
37 Geological samples 45 Bow anchor(s)
38 Biological samples 46 Stern anchor(s)
39 Space for portable instruments 47 Deepsea anchor
07 Fixed equipment
10 Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro DopLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat: INMARSAT A
GPS:
20 Acoustic

22 Echosounders for scientific research: 12kHz 38kHz
24 Sonar: Sector-scan
27 Provisions for silent ship operation:
30 Fishing
40 Oceanographic

41 Oceanographic winches: number: 5
41.1 Steel wire length: 10000m, safe working load: 17tons
41.2 Conducting cable length: 7000m, safe working load: 15tons
41.3 Other, specify: Ctd length: 7000m safe working load: 9tons
42 Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 5000m, safe working load: 5tons
44 Gantry
44.1 Position: Stern,Midshi(2)
44.2 Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 1m
44.3 Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
45 Crane
45.1 Position: Stern, Aft.
45.2 Max reach: 10m and outboard extension: 7m
45.3 Safe working load at max. reach: 3tons
46 Other winches for instruments or sampling:
50 Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

51/52 Computers: Sun Sparc 20 CR: COMPAQ;IBM PC(7) 386/486:
60 Fish preservation
70 Workboats and other auxiliary craft carried by vessel
08 Use of vessel
10 Fishing methods
20 Fisheries research and development
30 Marine sciences

31Physical oceanography
32 Chemical oceanography
33 Biological oceanography
34 Meteorology
35 Geology
36 Geophysics
37 Pollution
13 Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

10 Construction supervised by:

11 Classification Society:
12 Others, specify: ARMADA
14 Published vessel data

10 Magazine: Rotacion(See Boxfile) Issue: 0 Date: 01-jun-1991
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