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Cape Pillar

Ship Name: Cape Pillar (Australia)                     US NODC Code: 09CP           Australian Government

Contact: Capt. Colin Chappel
Operator: Department of Transport and Communications
         Adelaide Street
         PO BOX 10000
         Brisbane, Qld. 4000  Australia
  Phone: 07 8353622
    Fax: 8321202
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  73.60       Range (n. mi.):                  Crew:           25
Beam (M):    12.72       Endurance (days):                Officers:       11
Draft (M):    4.24       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     12
Gross Tons:   2103       Max. speed (kt):     13.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2000       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Hydrography
     Year built: 64
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Southwest; Arafura Sea; Coral Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                    27m3
     Fuel:                              176m3
     Fresh water:                       323m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.7m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      5m x     6m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2000 at    250rpm
     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:    110V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries Sector-sca
     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:
       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:    10tons
     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: LLOYDS
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine:
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