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Gauss

	
Ship Name: Gauss (Germany)                             US NODC Code: 06GA           Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency

Contact: Capt. W. Fietz
Operator:
         Bernhard Nocht Strasse 78
         POBOX 30 12 20
         D-20305 Hamburg  Germany
  Phone: 40 3190-0
    Fax: 3190-5000
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  68.87       Range (n. mi.):      4000        Crew:           12
Beam (M):    13.00       Endurance (days):      18        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    4.60       Cruise speed (kt):   11.0        Scientists:     12
Gross Tons:   1599       Max. speed (kt):     13.3        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   1767       Aux. Power (HP):     1120

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Hydrography Tests Of Navigational Equipment
     Year built: 80
     Ocean area where vessel operates: North Sea; Baltic Sea; Atlantic, Northeast
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   250m3
     Fuel:                              279m3
     Fresh water:                        99m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      42m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      56m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         6.3m
     Free working deck area:             81m2
     Space for container laboratory:      6m x    12m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  3 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1767 at    750rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.400m     250rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1120HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    660/     0V, total    273kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    380/   220V, total    280kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog Sediment echosoun
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     30kHz    150kHz
     Sonar: Sector-scan
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         6000m, safe working load:     35tons
       Conducting cable length:   6000m, safe working load:     30tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:        1200m, safe working load:     50tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern,Starboard
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Bow,Workingdeck
       Clearance above deck:   1m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    30tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: HP1000: :
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: GERMANISCHER LLOYD
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Hansa(Schiffbau-Hafen)See Boxfile    Issue:            22