Capitan Oca Balda

Ship Name: Capitan Oca Balda (Argentina)               US NODC Code: 08BD           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):  65.00       Range (n. mi.):      6000        Crew:           20
Beam (M):    11.40       Endurance (days):      23        Officers:        6
Draft (M):    4.20       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     13
Gross Tons:   1179       Max. speed (kt):     14.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2600       Aux. Power (HP):     3890

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 83
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Southwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   111m3
     Fuel:                             2144m3
     Fresh water:                       121m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      8m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.0m
     Free working deck area:             45m2
     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:   2600 at    650rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.750m     270rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   3890HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   380V, total    999kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    690/   380V, total    475kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC      0AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     38kHz    120kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         3000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   1500m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: HP 80-45: :
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: GERMANISCHER LLOYD
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: