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Prof. W. Besnard

Ship Name: Prof. W. Besnard (Brazil)                   US NODC Code:           State of Sao Paulo

Contact: Wilson Soares De Maceio Jr.
Operator: Instituto Oceanografico of the Sao Paulo University
         Pca Oceanografico,191-C/D Universitaria-Butanta
         CX POSTAL 9075
         Sao Paulo,Sp 5508-900  Brazil
  Phone: 55011 8158935
    Fax: 2103092
  Cable: OCEANOGRAFICO
  Email:

Length (M):  49.35       Range (n. mi.):      5000        Crew:           15
Beam (M):     9.30       Endurance (days):      15        Officers:        7
Draft (M):    4.30       Cruise speed (kt):   10.5        Scientists:     15
Gross Tons:    577       Max. speed (kt):     12.5        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):    960       Aux. Power (HP):      290

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 67
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic,Southwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                    75m3
     Fuel:                              103m3
     Fresh water:                        57m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       7m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      30m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      3m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.3m
     Free working deck area:             60m2
     Space for container laboratory:      3m x     4m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:    960 at    310rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.260m     310rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    290HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    110/   220V, total    210kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:     32V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     38kHz    120kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         4000m, safe working load:      1tons
       Conducting cable length:   4000m, safe working load:      1tons
       Trawl winch length:         500m, safe working load:      2tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   3m and outboard extension:   1m
       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:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: DNV
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
      Magazine: