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Poseidon

Ship Name: Poseidon (Germany)                          US NODC Code: 06PO           Land Schleswig-Holstein-Inst. fuer Meereskunde

Contact: Prof. Dr. G. Kortum
Operator: Institut fuer Meereskunde, Kiel University
         Duesternbrooker Weg 20
         Kiel 1 2300  Germany
  Phone: 431
    Fax: 0431-565876
  Cable: MEERESKUNDE KIEL
  Email:

Length (M):  60.80       Range (n. mi.):      3200        Crew:           12
Beam (M):    11.40       Endurance (days):      20        Officers:        5
Draft (M):    4.50       Cruise speed (kt):   12.5        Scientists:     12
Gross Tons:   1049       Max. speed (kt):     14.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2190       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries Geology
     Year built: 76
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Baltic Sea; North Sea; Atlantic, Northeast
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              130m3
     Fresh water:                        60m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      2m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         5.7m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  3 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2190 at      0rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   660V, total    243kVA,      0phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    220/   380V, total    300kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC     10AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     30kHz
     Sonar: Geological
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, 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: Midships
       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: VAX:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: GERMANISCHER LLOYD
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Schiffundhafen; Pamphlet In Boxfile  Issue:             3  Date: 01-mar-1977