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Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Aora
Last Updated -
11/5/2003
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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
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Country: |
UK
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NODC
Code:
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74AO
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Call Sign: |
Unknown
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| Owner: |
University Marine Biological Station, Millport (UMBSM)
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| Operator: |
University Marine Biological Station, Millport (UMBSM)
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| Contact: |
Professor R. J. A. Atkinson
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| Address: |
University Marine Biological Station Millport, Isle of Cumbrae Scotland KA28 0EG
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| Telephone: |
0044 (0) 1475 530581
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| Fax: |
0044 (0) 1475 530601
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| Email: |
r.j.a.atkinson@millport.gla.ac.uk |
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Built: |
2003
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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: |
22
m
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Breadth: |
19.3
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
Unknown
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Max.
draft: |
7.8
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Marine biology, university teaching
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Operating
Area: |
Clyde Sea Area, North Irish, Scottish West Coast
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
Unknown
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
29
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
11.4
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
9
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
6
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
Unknown
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Unknown
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
Unknown
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Space
for container lab: |
Unknown
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
Unknown
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
Unknown
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Cruising
Speed: |
10.2
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
Unknown
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Endurance: |
14
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
Unknown
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Other
crew: |
5
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Scientists: |
12
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Air
Conditioned: |
No
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Ship-wide Fast Ethernet; General purposes PCs
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Printing/Plotting: |
Color Inkjet printers
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Yes
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CTD
Type: |
Seabird SBE 19 plus Seacat Profiler
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CTD
Tow able: |
Unknown
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Unknown
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Unknown
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Seabird eco-flrt Chlorophylls Fluorometer
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CTD
Rosette: |
Rosette Water Sampler (12x51 bottles)
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
Unknown
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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: |
Unknown
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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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Unknown
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Hull
Materials:
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Unknown
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
2
make:
Mitsubishi S6MPTA
Power (BHP) each engine:
350
Propeller Diameter:
1.6
m Max. RPM:
1600
Total power auxiliary diesels:
210.5
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
Unknown
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kVA: |
Unknown
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Phases: |
Unknown
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Frequency:
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Unknown
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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: |
Decca Fishmaster FS Chart Video Plotter; Microplot 7 Chart Plotting; Decca Bridgemaster E Radar; Simrad RA 41C LCD Radar; Simrad RGC50 Gyrocompass; Simrad GPS Gyrocompass; Navtex Receiver
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Communications
Equipment: |
RS 87 Simrad DSC VHF Radiotelephone; RD68 Simrad DSC VHF Radiotelephone; Inmarsat Satcom-C Terminal
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Unknown
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GPS: |
GN 30D Simrad Differencial GPS Receiver
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Simrad EQ60 Echosounder 50 and 200 kHz single beam; Simrad EK60 Echosounder 38, 120 and 200 kHz split beam
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Sonar
Type: |
Simrad SL35 searchligth sonar
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
Geo Acoustics Sidescan Sonar 100 and 410 kHz
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Multibeam: |
Unknown
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
Unknown
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Unknown
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
Unknown
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Steel
Wire Length:
Unknown
safe working load:
Unknown
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Conducting
Cable Length:
0
m
, safe working load:
0
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
8
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Unknown
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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: |
Landing crane
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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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Other: |
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Unknown
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Unknown
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Classification
Society: |
Unknown
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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