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Acadiana

Ship Name: Acadiana (USA)                              US NODC Code:           Louisiana University Marine Consortium

Contact:
Operator: Louisiana University Marine Consortium (LMSC)
         8124 Hwy 56
         Chauvin, Louisiana 70344  USA
  Phone: 504 851-2800
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  20.00       Range (n. mi.):      1000        Crew:
Beam (M):     6.00       Endurance (days):       8        Officers:        2
Draft (M):    1.00       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:      5
Gross Tons:     52       Max. speed (kt):     12.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):    720       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 87
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Mexico Gulf
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                                8m3
     Fresh water:                         4m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       5m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       5m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.0m
     Free working deck area:             12m2
     Space for container laboratory:      3m x     2m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Alum'm
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:    720 at   1600rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      1.000m     500rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   220V, total     20kVA,      1phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    110VAC     20AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:    200kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:          400m, safe working load:      2tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:         400m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

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