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Atair

	
Ship Name: Atair (Germany)                             US NODC Code: 06A3           Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency

Contact: Capt. W. Bartscher
Operator: German Hydrographic Institute
         Bernhard Nocht Strasse 78
         POSTBOX 301220
         Hamburg 2000  Germany
  Phone: 40 3190-0
    Fax: 3190-5000
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  51.40       Range (n. mi.):      4800        Crew:            9
Beam (M):    11.40       Endurance (days):      18        Officers:        7
Draft (M):    3.45       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:      7
Gross Tons:    915       Max. speed (kt):     11.4        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   1200       Aux. Power (HP):      140

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Hydrography Wreck Search
     Year built: 87
     Ocean area where vessel operates: North Sea; Baltic Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                    50m3
     Fuel:                               91m3
     Fresh water:                        44m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      15m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      10m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      3m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         5.2m
     Free working deck area:            100m2
     Space for container laboratory:      3m x     3m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1200 at   1500rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      1.900m     290rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    140HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    380/     0V, total    897kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    380/   220V, total     96kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    380VAC     35AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     30kHz    210kHz
     Sonar: Sector-scan
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:          200m, safe working load:      1tons
       Conducting cable length:    600m, safe working load:      1tons
       Trawl winch length:         250m, safe working load:      3tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   6m and outboard extension:   1m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     3tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   9m and outboard extension:   7m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     4tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: HEWLETT PACKARD 300:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: GERMANISCHER LLOYD
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Hansa-Schiffahrt-Schiffbau-Hafe      Issue:            21  Date: 01-jan-1987