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Ship Name: Explora (Italy) US NODC Code: Osservatorio Geofisico Sperimentale/Armamento D. Tripcovich S.R.L.
Contact: Dr. Paolo Berger
Operator: Osservatorio Geofisico Sperimentale
Borgo Grotta Gigante
P.O.BOX 2011
Trieste 34016 Italy
Phone: 040 21401
Fax: 327307
Cable:
Email:
Length (M): 72.63 Range (n. mi.): 8500 Crew: 12
Beam (M): 11.80 Endurance (days): 30 Officers: 6
Draft (M): 4.15 Cruise speed (kt): 13.0 Scientists: 23
Gross Tons: 1408 Max. speed (kt): 14.5 Air Cond.: yes
Power (HP): 3520 Aux. Power (HP):
Main vessel activity
Geology
Year built: 73
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean; North Sea; Mediterranean
Capacities and working spaces
Dry cargo holds: 500m3
Fuel: 280m3
Fresh water: 33m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 20m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 80m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 13m3
Freeboard to working deck: 2.5m
Free working deck area: 100m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m
Design Particulars
Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 3520 at 500rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.600m 250rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 230/ 440V, total 988kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: 0/ 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 90AMP 50Hz
Fixed equipment
Navigation and communication
Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:
Acoustic
Echosounders for scientific research: 12kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
Oceanographic winches: number: 1
Steel wire length: 600m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 2300m, safe working load: 0tons
Trawl winch length: 1000m, safe working load: 2tons
Other, specify:
length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Gantry
Position: Midships
Clearance above deck: 4m and outboard extension: 1m
Safe working load at max. reach: 8tons
Crane
Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 6m and outboard extension: 5m
Safe working load at max. reach: 1tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling: Bow Derrick For Bottom Sampling,Swl
10 T
Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
Computer:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
Construction supervised by:
Classification Society: GERMANISCHER LLOYD
Others, specify:
Published vessel data
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