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Challenger

Ship Name: Challenger (U.K.)                           US NODC Code: 74CH           Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Contact: Dr. Charles W. Fay
Operator: NERC - Research Vessel Services
         European Way Empress Dock
         Southampton SO14 3ZH  U.K.
  Phone: 44 1703 596011
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email: c.fay@soc.soton.ac.uk

Length (M):  54.30       Range (n. mi.):      7680        Crew:           11
Beam (M):    11.30       Endurance (days):      32        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    4.48       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:     19
Gross Tons:   1050       Max. speed (kt):     11.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1800       Aux. Power (HP):      450

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 73
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean; Mediterranean; Caribbean Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                    72m3
     Fuel:                              182m3
     Fresh water:                        89m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     14m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.1m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1800 at    750rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.510m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    450HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    415/   110V, total    200kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    240/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    240VAC    200AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     10kHz     38kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:         9999m, safe working load:      5tons
       Conducting cable length:   7000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify: Hydrographic W.
                   length:        8000m, safe working load:      2tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   6m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    15tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   8m 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:  SUN 3/60: : DOS, 40-80 MB -
               WINCHESTER
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: LLOYDS
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Uk Research Vessels Cruise
               Programmes