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Discovery

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

Contact: Dr. Charles W. Fay
Operator: NERC - Research Vessel Services
         European Way Empress Dock
         Southampton SO13 3ZH  U.K.
  Phone: 44 1703 596011
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email: c.fay@soc.soton.ac.uk

Length (M):  90.25       Range (n. mi.):                  Crew:           13
Beam (M):    14.02       Endurance (days):      45        Officers:        9
Draft (M):    5.30       Cruise speed (kt):   11.0        Scientists:     28
Gross Tons:              Max. speed (kt):      0.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):              Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 90
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean; Indian Ocean; Pacific Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                                0m3
     Fresh water:                         0m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      59m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):     102m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:            300m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  0 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:  at      0rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         9999m, safe working load:     20tons
       Conducting cable length:   9999m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        7000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify: Superaramid
                   length:        8000m, safe working load:     20tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   5m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    15tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: 10 T Ctd Traction Winch;9000 Meter

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: LLOYDS
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Oceanic Database University Of Delaware