Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Thalassa
Last Updated -
3/2/2004
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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: |
France & Spain
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NODC
Code:
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35TH
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Call Sign: |
FNFP
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Owner: |
Ifremer and IOE
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Operator: |
Genavir
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Contact: |
Jean Xavier Castrec
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Address: |
Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer 155, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 92138 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex, France
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Telephone: |
(33) 146482100
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Fax: |
(33) 146482121
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Email: |
jean.xavier.castrec@ifremer.fr |
Year
Built: |
1996
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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: |
74.5
m
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Breadth: |
14.9
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
3.5
m
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Max.
draft: |
6.2
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Fisheries research, physical oceanography and support for VICTOR 6000
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Operating
Area: |
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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: |
490
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
153
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
61
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
190
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: |
84
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
Location for five 20 ft lab containers
m
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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: |
11
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
Unknown
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Endurance: |
Unknown
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
8
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Other
crew: |
17
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Scientists: |
25
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Multiservice Network, PC's, SUN's
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Printing/Plotting: |
A4/A0/Color
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Only winch and lateral A-Frame
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CTD
Type: |
Unknown
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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: |
Unknown
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CTD
Rosette: |
Unknown
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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: |
It can Operate unmanned vehicles such as the SAR or ROVs
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ROVs: |
Victor 6000
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AUVs: |
no
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Submersibles: |
no
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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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Glace II - BV
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Hull
Materials:
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Steel and superstructure in Alluminium
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
DP 901 Alstrom Power Conversion
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
4
make:
Diesel
Power (BHP) each engine:
1128
Propeller Diameter:
3.48
m Max. RPM:
150
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
380
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kVA: |
5000
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Phases: |
3
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Frequency:
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50
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: |
Radar Gyro Decca
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Communications
Equipment: |
Radio station SMDSM Sailor;1 VHF - RT 4800 E/R - Sailor; Radio Telephone ITINERIS 8W
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
2 INMARSAT Standard B NERA
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GPS: |
SERCEL NR 103 (x2)
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
38kHz; 120kHz; 49kHz; 12kHZ; 200KHZ
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Sonar
Type: |
SIMRAD SR 240
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
no
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Multibeam: |
none
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
RDI Doppler Current Profiler 150 kHz BB and 75kHz NB
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Unknown
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
6
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Steel
Wire Length:
600
m,
safe working load:
5.2
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
8000
m
, safe working load:
3.3
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
4500
m
, safe working load:
25.7
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
8000
m
, safe working load:
4.2
tons
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Stern part of main deck - rotating stern A-Frame
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Clearance
above deck:
12
m
, and outboard extension:
7
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
10
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
Deck
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Clearance
above deck:
6.3
m
and outboard extension:
18.5
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
4
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: |
Unknown
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Classification
Society: |
BUREAU VERITAS
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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