Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Whale Song
Last Updated -
11/30/2013
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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: |
Australia
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NODC
Code:
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Unknown
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Call Sign: |
E5U2820
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Owner: |
Emerald Sea Survey Pty Ltd
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Operator: |
Emerald Sea Survey Pty Ltd
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Contact: |
Curt Jenner
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Address: |
PO Box 1622 Fremantle Australia 6959
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Telephone: |
+61 429 922 994
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Fax: |
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Email: |
whalesong@cwr.org.au |
Year
Built: |
2001
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Ship
URL: |
Link to Ship Home Page
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Ship
Schedule URL:
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Unknown
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
28
m
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Breadth: |
7.4
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
3
m
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Max.
draft: |
2.4
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Whale Research
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Operating
Area: |
Australia
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
IN4,IN5,IN7,IN8,IN10,IN11,AN4,AN5,SP1,SP4
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
185
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
0
m3
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Fuel: |
37
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
3
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
6
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
5.6
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
8
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
U/V Sterilized
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
48
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
Mini container only
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
none
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
5500
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
8
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
12
kts.
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Endurance: |
35
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
4
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Other
crew: |
1
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Scientists: |
7
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
NAV NMEA ON WIRELESS NETWORK
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Printing/Plotting: |
Yes
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Yes
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CTD
Type: |
1-SEABIRD 600M, 2-ALECS MARINE LITE 1000M
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CTD
Tow able: |
no
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
no
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Wireless
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Yes
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CTD
Rosette: |
No
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
none
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Grab
Sampler: |
Unknown
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Box
Corer: |
Unknown
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Gravity
Corer: |
Unknown
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Piston
Corer: |
Unknown
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Multi
Corer: |
Unknown
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
none
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ROVs: |
Unknown
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AUVs: |
Unknown
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Submersibles: |
Unknown
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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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ABS ICE CLASS D0 – SUMMER ICE TO 300MM
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Hull
Materials:
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Steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Bow Thruster, Twin Engines
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
2
make:
Caterpillar 3406
Power (BHP) each engine:
440
Propeller Diameter:
0.95
m Max. RPM:
510
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
480/208/120
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kVA: |
65
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Phases: |
3/1
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Frequency:
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60
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
AMPs
Hz
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DC
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Unknown
Volts with
Unknown
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
3 Plotters
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Communications
Equipment: |
VHF, HF, UHF, 3G, SATELLITE
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
IRIDIUM OPENPORT
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GPS: |
FURUNO GPS COMPASS
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
BIOSONICS 38 AND 120 kHz, RAYMARINE CHIRP 24-220kHz
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Sonar
Type: |
WESMAR 160kHz
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
CPLOT/PISCATUS
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Side
Scanning: |
none
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Multibeam: |
none
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
none
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
SOUND SILENCED TO MILITARY SPEC
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
0
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Steel
Wire Length:
Unknown
safe working load:
Unknown
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Conducting
Cable Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Trawl
winch length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Gantry: |
Position: |
none
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
, and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
Unknown
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Crane: |
Position: |
Work Deck
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Clearance
above deck:
3.5
m
and outboard extension:
3.6
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
2
tons
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Other: |
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CTD/MULTIPURPOSE WINCH 250KG 750M
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
ABS
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Classification
Society: |
Cook Islands
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Others,
Specify: |
HALTER MARINE/TRINITY YACHTS
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