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Dr. Eduardo Holmberg


Ship Name: Dr. Eduardo Holmberg (Argentina)            US NODC Code: 08EH           Instituto Nacional De Investigacion Y Desarrollo Pesquero - Inidep

Contact: Director
Operator: Inidep
         Playa Grande
         CASILLA DE CORREO 175
         Mar Del Plata 7600  Argentina
  Phone: 023 517442
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  61.50       Range (n. mi.):      3200        Crew:           18
Beam (M):    11.00       Endurance (days):      24        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    4.20       Cruise speed (kt):   13.5        Scientists:     11
Gross Tons:    950       Max. speed (kt):     14.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2100       Aux. Power (HP):     3150

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 79
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Southwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   133m3
     Fuel:                              245m3
     Fresh water:                       125m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.5m
     Free working deck area:              2m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2100 at    680rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.750m     650rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   3150HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   385V, total    350kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   383V, total    350kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC     16AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:    120kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   1m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

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

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