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Valdivia

Ship Name: Valdivia (Germany)                          US NODC Code: 06AZ           State of Hamburg

Contact: Mr. Arnim Kaiser
Operator: Rf Reedereigemeinschaft Forschungsschiffahrt Gmbh
         August-Bebel-Allee 1
         Bremen 28329  Germany
  Phone: 421 2380601
    Fax: 239462
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  73.85       Range (n. mi.):                  Crew:
Beam (M):    11.00       Endurance (days):      30        Officers:
Draft (M):    6.10       Cruise speed (kt):   11.5        Scientists:     16
Gross Tons:   1343       Max. speed (kt):     12.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2134       Aux. Power (HP):      860

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 61
     Ocean area where vessel operates: North Sea; Atlantic Ocean; Mediterranean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   385m3
     Fuel:                              245m3
     Fresh water:                        50m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      37m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      66m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:            160m2
     Space for container laboratory:      3m x    30m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2134 at    225rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.600m     225rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    860HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    220/   380V, total    550kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC     50AMP     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:      0kHz
     Sonar: Geological
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:         1600m, safe working load:      8tons
       Conducting cable length:   6000m, safe working load:      5tons
       Trawl winch length:        6000m, safe working load:     18tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   8m and outboard extension:   3m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    12tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:  12m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    12tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: IBM:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: GERMANISCHER LLOYD
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: