Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Hesperides
Last Updated -
10/28/2003
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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: |
Spain
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NODC
Code:
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29HE
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Call Sign: |
EBBW
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Owner: |
Armada Espanola
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Operator: |
Ministry for Science and Technology
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Contact: |
Arturo Castellón Masalles
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Address: |
Ministry for Science and Technology Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta 37-49 08003 Barcelona Spain
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Telephone: |
+34. 93 230 95 00
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Fax: |
+34. 93 230 95 55
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Email: |
hesperides@masagran.icm.csis.es or arturo@cmima.csic.es |
Year
Built: |
1991
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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: |
82.5
m
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Breadth: |
14.33
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
2.2
m
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Max.
draft: |
5.1
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Oceanography, Geology
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Operating
Area: |
Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Antarctic Ocean; Mediterranean Sea
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
2823
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
393
m3
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Fuel: |
5300
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
72
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
195
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
77
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
15
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Unknown
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
195
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
0mx0m
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
Unknown
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
12000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
13
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
15
kts.
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Endurance: |
90
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
9
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Other
crew: |
46
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Scientists: |
30
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Air
Conditioned: |
Unknown
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Sun Sparc 20 CR: COMPAQ;IBM PC(7) 386/486
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Unknown
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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: |
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:
4
make:
Diesel
Power (BHP) each engine:
Unknown
Propeller Diameter:
3
m Max. RPM:
220
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
380/660
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kVA: |
1900
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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 Loran Decca SatNav Gyro DopLog
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Communications
Equipment: |
Fax SatCom
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
INMARSAT A
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GPS: |
Unknown
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
12kHz 38kHz
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Sonar
Type: |
Sector-scan
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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: |
Unknown
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Unknown
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
5
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Steel
Wire Length:
10000
m,
safe working load:
17
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
7000
m
, safe working load:
15
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
7000
m
, safe working load:
9
tons
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Stern, Midship
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Clearance
above deck:
0
m
, and outboard extension:
1
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
0
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
Stern, Aft
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Clearance
above deck:
10
m
and outboard extension:
7
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
3
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: |
Unknown
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Others,
Specify: |
Armada
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