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A. von Humboldt

Ship Name: A. von Humboldt (Germany)                   US NODC Code: 07AL           Academy of Sciences of the GDR

Contact:
Operator: Institute of Marine Research
         Seestr 15
         P.O. BOX 38
         Rostock-Warnemunde 2530  Germany
  Phone: 0081 580
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  64.23       Range (n. mi.):     12700        Crew:           12
Beam (M):    10.62       Endurance (days):      53        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    5.20       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:     13
Gross Tons:   1270       Max. speed (kt):     12.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1750       Aux. Power (HP):      682

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 67
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean; North Sea; Norwegian Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              320m3
     Fresh water:                        99m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      43m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      85m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      7m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.9m
     Free working deck area:             95m2
     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:   1750 at    225rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.600m     225rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    682HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    380/   220V, total    890kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/    42V, total      5kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total      9V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:    210kHz     15kHz
     Sonar: Geological
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  4
       Steel wire length:         1000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   4500m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        5000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify: Wire-Cable
                   length:        3000m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   9m and outboard extension:   4m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     5tons
     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: ROBOTRON  EC 1834:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: DSRK
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Secwirtsdraft                        Issue:             1  Date: 01-jan-1979