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Argo_maine

Ship Name: Argo Maine (USA)                            US NODC Code:           Maine Maritime Academy

Contact: Mr. Philip Harmon
Operator: Maine Maritime Academy
         Castine, ME 04420  USA
  Phone: 207 326-4311
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  24.38       Range (n. mi.):      4500        Crew:            1
Beam (M):     7.32       Endurance (days):      20        Officers:        4
Draft (M):    3.35       Cruise speed (kt):    9.0        Scientists:      8
Gross Tons:    165       Max. speed (kt):     10.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):              Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 68
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Northwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                               40m3
     Fresh water:                         0m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  0 make: Diesel    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 Loran SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     38kHz     50kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   2000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify: Sonar Conductor
                   length:         500m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     6tons
     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:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: National Oceanographic Fleet         Issue:             1  Date: 01-feb-1991
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