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Walther Herwig

Ship Name: Walther Herwig (Germany)                    US NODC Code: 06HW           Federal Republic of Germany

Contact: Mr. H. Mattiesson
Operator: Bundesamt fur Ernahrung und Forstwirtschaft
         Palmaille 9
         Hamburg 50 22767  Germany
  Phone: 040 38905-0
    Fax: 38905-128
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  64.50       Range (n. mi.):     11500        Crew:           15
Beam (M):    14.80       Endurance (days):      40        Officers:        5
Draft (M):    6.00       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     12
Gross Tons:   2131       Max. speed (kt):     13.6        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1800       Aux. Power (HP):     1555

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 93
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean; North Sea; Norwegian Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              415m3
     Fresh water:                        40m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      25m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      41m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     15m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:            200m2
     Space for container laboratory:      3m x     6m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials:
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1800 at    600rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.200m     150rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1555HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    660/   380V, total   4750kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro EM Log DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     38kHz    120kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:         6000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   6000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        9999m, 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: Stern: Midships
       Clearance above deck:  12m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: Side Telebeam

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: Sun Workstation; Bergen Integrator
               BI 500
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: GERMAN LLOYD (GL)
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: