Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Discovery
Last Updated -
3/5/2003
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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: |
UK
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NODC
Code:
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74E3
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Call Sign: |
GLNE
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| Owner: |
Natural Environment Research Council
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| Operator: |
NERC Research Ship Unit
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| Contact: |
Andy Louch, Operations Manager
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| Address: |
RSU Operations
Southampton Oceanography Centre, Empress Dock, Southampton
SO14 3ZH, UK
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| Telephone: |
+44 2380 596800
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| Fax: |
+44 2380 635130
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| Email: |
arlo@soc.soton.ac.uk |
| Year
Built: |
1962
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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: |
90.25
m
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Breadth: |
14.02
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
5.3
m
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Max.
draft: |
5.3
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Oceanography
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Operating
Area: |
Worldwide
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
3008
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
450
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
59
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
102
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
140
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
5
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Milli Pore
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
300
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
5 x 20' ISO
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
Container available
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
10000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
11
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
13
kts.
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Endurance: |
45
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
9
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Other
crew: |
13
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Scientists: |
28
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Air
Conditioned: |
No
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
ABC System
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
CTD system held within UK Marine Equip. Pool
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CTD
Type: |
Seabird and Neil Brown
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CTD
Tow able: |
CTD on towed Seasor Instrument
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Unknown
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Unknown
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Unknown
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CTD
Rosette: |
Unknown
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
As part of UK Marine Equipment Pool
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Grab
Sampler: |
Yes
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Box
Corer: |
USNEL and NIOZ
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Gravity
Corer: |
Yes
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Piston
Corer: |
Yes and Giant Piston Corer
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Multi
Corer: |
Yes
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
Possible
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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: |
Unknown
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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No
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Hull
Materials:
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Steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
4
make:
4 off, Mirlees Blackstone
Power (BHP) each engine:
3.75mW
Propeller Diameter:
Unknown
m Max. RPM:
160
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
415/110V, 240V
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kVA: |
200/12
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Phases: |
3/1
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Frequency:
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50/50
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
Unknown
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Unknown
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: |
Full navigation suite
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Communications
Equipment: |
Inmarsat B and Inmarsat C
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Unknown
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GPS: |
DGPS available
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
10Khz, 38Khz
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Sonar
Type: |
Simrad
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
Unknown
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Multibeam: |
Unknown
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
RDI 150Khz, Narrow Band
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
220
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
2
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Steel
Wire Length:
8000
m,
safe working load:
2.65
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
10000
m
, safe working load:
6.4
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
15000
m
, safe working load:
5.2
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
7000
m
, safe working load:
7.2
tons
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Aft and amidships
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Clearance
above deck:
5.8
m
, and outboard extension:
3
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
10
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
5
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
13
tons
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Other: |
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Unknown
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
UK MCA
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Classification
Society: |
Lloyds, 100A1, 12 hours UMC
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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