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Tridens

Ship Name: Tridens (Netherlands)                       US NODC Code: 64TD           Ministry of Agriculture,Nature Preservation and Fisheries

Contact: Ms. M. Bruisschaart
Operator: P.O.Box 68,
          970 AB IJmuiden, The Netherlands
  Phone: +31.255.564666
    Fax: +31.255.564644
  Cable:
  Email:m.bruisschaart@rivo.dlo.nl

Length (M):  73.54       Range (n. mi.):      6000        Crew:           13
Beam (M):    13.86       Endurance (days):      17        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    4.60       Cruise speed (kt):   15.2        Scientists:     12
Gross Tons:    659       Max. speed (kt):     16.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   4352       Aux. Power (HP):     1480

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries Hydrography
     Year built: 90
     Ocean area where vessel operates: North Sea; Atlantic Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              361m3
     Fresh water:                        80m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      20m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      15m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.1m
     Free working deck area:            200m2
     Space for container laboratory:      6m x     6m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   4352 at   1000rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.200m     170rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1480HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   380V, total   2120kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   220V, total    259kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC     30AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:    120kHz     38kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     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: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   8m and outboard extension:   5m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: Hydrographic Winch,100 Mtr

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: COMPAQ 386:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: LLOYD'S
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: