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Southern Surveyor

Ship Name: Southern Surveyor (Australia)               US NODC Code:           CSIRO

Contact: Mr. John Wallace
Operator: CSIRO Division of Fisheries
         Castray Esplanade
         GPO BOX 1538
         Hobart, Tasmania 7001  Australia
  Phone: 03 6235222
    Fax: 03 32125
  Cable:
  Email:john.wallace@ml.csiro.au

Length (M):  66.12       Range (n. mi.):      5500        Crew:           11
Beam (M):    12.30       Endurance (days):      21        Officers:        6
Draft (M):    5.30       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     12
Gross Tons:   1594       Max. speed (kt):      0.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2600       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 72
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Southwest; Indian Ocean, Eastern; Pacific, Western Central
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   300m3
     Fuel:                              240m3
     Fresh water:                        72m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      90m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):     100m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.5m
     Free working deck area:             40m2
     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    750rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m     213rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   415V, total      0kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   240V, total      0kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    240VAC    100AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     38kHz    120kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   3000m, safe working load:      2tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify: Towed Body Wire
                   length:        2700m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   9m and outboard extension:   4m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       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: Sun Microsystems; Assorted IBM
               Compatible PC's 286, 386, 486 and
               laptops
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: LLOYDS
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: See Brochure In Boxfile