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Sagar Kanya

Ship Name: Sagar Kanya (India)                         US NODC Code: 41SG           Dept of Ocean Development (DOD)

Contact: Director/Chairman, Ship Committee
Operator: National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
         Dona Paula
         Goa  403004  India
  Phone: 0832 4612
    Fax: 832-4612
  Cable: OCEANOLOGY PANAJI
  Email:

Length (M): 100.34       Range (n. mi.):      9999        Crew:           42
Beam (M):    16.39       Endurance (days):      45        Officers:       18
Draft (M):    5.60       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     31
Gross Tons:   4209       Max. speed (kt):     14.2        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   4825       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 83
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   450m3
     Fuel:                                0m3
     Fresh water:                         0m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      80m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):     290m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     40m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         9.8m
     Free working deck area:            470m2
     Space for container laboratory:      2m x     6m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  5 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   4825 at    750rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.750m     220rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    660/   400V, total    630kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   400V, total    400kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    230VAC    160AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     12kHz     30kHz
     Sonar: Geological
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:         9999m, safe working load:      2tons
       Conducting cable length:   6000m, safe working load:      2tons
       Trawl winch length:        9999m, safe working load:     18tons
       Other, specify: Pvc Coated Wire
                   length:        6000m, safe working load:      2tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   9m and outboard extension:   3m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    22tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:  12m and outboard extension:   9m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: Side Scan Sonar, Magnetometer,Under
                                                Wtr

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer:  HP 1000 2117F:  IBM PC  PC/AT:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPP
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: