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Puerto Deseado

Ship Name: Puerto Deseado (Argentina)                  US NODC Code: 08PD           Consejo Nacional De Investigaciones Cientificas Y Tecnicas (Conicet

Contact:
Operator: Conicet
         Viamonte 1636 3a
         Buenos Aires 1055  Argentina
  Phone: 404599
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  76.80       Range (n. mi.):     12000        Crew:           55
Beam (M):    13.20       Endurance (days):      50        Officers:       12
Draft (M):    4.80       Cruise speed (kt):   11.5        Scientists:     19
Gross Tons:   2400       Max. speed (kt):     13.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2400       Aux. Power (HP):     1600

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 76
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Southwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   220m3
     Fuel:                              700m3
     Fresh water:                       100m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      40m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:             50m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2400 at   1000rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.400m     220rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1600HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    220/   380V, total    320kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      3kHz     16kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   8000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        8000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   4m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   9m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: Bathythermograph, Magnetometer

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: HP-21 MX:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: ABS
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine:

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