Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Falkor
Last Updated -
11/21/2013
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Main Activities
Dimensions
Capacities & Workspaces
Range, Speed, Endurance
Accommodations
DP Equipment
CTD Specs
Coring Specs
Underwater
Vehicles
Diving Capabilities
Engineering Design
Navigation & Communications
Acoustics & Profiling
Winches, Gantries & Cranes
Construction
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Country: |
Cayman Islands
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NODC
Code:
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Unknown
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Call Sign: |
ZCYL5
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| Owner: |
Schmidt Ocean Institute
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| Operator: |
Schmidt Ocean Institute
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| Contact: |
Eric King
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| Address: |
555 Bryant Street, #374
Palo Alto, California 94301
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| Telephone: |
206-428-1950
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| Fax: |
650-681-8413
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| Email: |
eking@schmidtocean.org |
| Year
Built: |
1981
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| Ship
URL: |
Link to Ship Home Page
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Ship
Schedule URL:
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Ship Schedule via its Home Page
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
82.9
m
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Breadth: |
13
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
3
m
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Max.
draft: |
7
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Scientific Research
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Operating
Area: |
Global
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
All
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
2024
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
0
m3
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Fuel: |
395
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
32
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
54
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
72
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
20
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Uncontaminated Sea Water, Distilled, Incubator Sea Water, De-ionized
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
17.7
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
2 x 20 foot ISO
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
n/a
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
13000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
12
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
19.8
kts.
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Endurance: |
40
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
7
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Other
crew: |
16
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Scientists: |
19
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Caris, Fladermaus, ARCGIS, MBSystem, Google Earth, SBE Data Processing, SCS, Adobe Premier, I Movie
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Seabird 911+
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CTD
Type: |
911+
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CTD
Tow able: |
Yes
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Yes
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Yes
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Yes
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CTD
Rosette: |
24 bottle / 12 liters each
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
Science Provided
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Grab
Sampler: |
Science Provided
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Box
Corer: |
Science Provided
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Gravity
Corer: |
Science Provided
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Piston
Corer: |
Science Provided
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Multi
Corer: |
Science Provided
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
NEREUS, ROPOS, DSSI GLOBAL EXPLORER, WHOISIT (under development)
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ROVs: |
NEREUS, ROPOS, DSSI GLOBAL EXPLORER, WHOISIT (under development)
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AUVs: |
NEREUS
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Submersibles: |
n/a
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
none
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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ICE CLASSED HULL & MACHINERY E2 (corresponds to ice class IB)
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Hull
Materials:
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Steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
DP Class 0
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
2
make:
MWM
Power (BHP) each engine:
3943
Propeller Diameter:
3.45
m Max. RPM:
150
Total power auxiliary diesels:
1500
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
480/400/220/208
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kVA: |
100/1875/1875/25/25
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Phases: |
3
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Frequency:
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50/50/50/60/60
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Hz
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DC
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None
Volts with
n/a
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
ECDIS, Pathfinder ST MK@, Kongsberg, DGPS
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Communications
Equipment: |
VHF, GMDSS, Sailor Thrane & Thrane
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
VSAT x 2, VOIP, Inmarsat C
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GPS: |
Navigation GPS – Saab, Science DGPS Kongsberg
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
USBL Sonardyne Ranger 2
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Sonar
Type: |
KONGSBERG EA 600 Single Beam = 12-38-120-200 kHz SIMRAD EA 60 Split Beam = 18-38-70-120-200-710 kHz Sub Bottom Profiler/ Knudsen Chirp 3260 = 3260 khz
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
n/a
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Multibeam: |
KONGSBERG EM710 Multi Beam = 72-100 kHz KONGSBERG EM302 Multi Beam = 26-32 kHz
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
TELEDYNE OCEAN SURVEYOR = 75 kHz TELEDYNE WORKHORSE MARINER = 300kHz
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Controlled Pitch Propellers, Gondola Design
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
1
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Steel
Wire Length:
9000
m,
safe working load:
1.7
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
10000
m
, safe working load:
1.7
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
10000
m
, safe working load:
1.7
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Gantry: |
Position: |
A-Frame Transom
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Clearance
above deck:
5.5
m
, and outboard extension:
5
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
8.93
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
AFT DECK HIAB 301
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Clearance
above deck:
11.8
m
and outboard extension:
11.8
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1.74
tons
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Other: |
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AFT DECK J-FRAME SWL=3.2 TONS
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Y.CO MANAGEMENT
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Classification
Society: |
GERMANISCHER LLOYD
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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