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Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Dr. Fridtjof Nansen
Last Updated -
5/5/2004
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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
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Country: |
Norway
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NODC
Code:
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Unknown
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Call Sign: |
LGWS
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| Owner: |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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| Operator: |
Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
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| Contact: |
Per W. Nieuwejaar
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| Address: |
Institute of Marine Research, Research Vessels Department P.O. Box 1879 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway
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| Telephone: |
+ 47 55 23 68 49
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| Fax: |
+47 55 23 85 32
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| Email: |
pern@imr.no |
| Year
Built: |
1993
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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: |
56.8
m
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Breadth: |
12.5
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
4
m
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Max.
draft: |
6.5
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Supporting a number of bilateral science programs between Norway and WestAfrican countries
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Operating
Area: |
West coast of Africa, from South Africa to Marocco
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1444
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
316
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
40
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
35
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
108
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
10
m3/day
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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: |
10000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
13.5
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
15
kts.
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Endurance: |
40
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
5
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Other
crew: |
6
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Scientists: |
20
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Air
Conditioned: |
No
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Pc’s and UNIX workstations in network
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Printing/Plotting: |
MaxSea chart plotter, A1 color printer, color laser printer, laser printer and ink printers
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
yes
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CTD
Type: |
SBE 911
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CTD
Tow able: |
no
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Yes, SBE 43
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
no
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
no
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CTD
Rosette: |
Yes, SBE 32
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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: |
yes
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ROVs: |
ROTV Focus
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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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steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
1
make:
Wickman 6/28
Power (BHP) each engine:
3264
Propeller Diameter:
4
m Max. RPM:
125
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: |
Unknown
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Phases: |
50
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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: |
Radar: S-band and X-band
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Communications
Equipment: |
SAILOR COMPACT GMDSS STATION, GSM Cellular
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Inmarsat C Std C and INMARSAT B HIGH SPEED DATA
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GPS: |
2x Furuno GP-500 MARK-2 GPS, Seapath 200 GPS
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Simrad EK500 18, 38 and 120 kHz split beam and 200 kHz single beam
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Sonar
Type: |
Simrad SF950 95 kHz multibeam
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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: |
2
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Steel
Wire Length:
Unknown
safe working load:
30.5
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
4000
m
, safe working load:
1.5
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
1470
m
, 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: |
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: |
Unknown
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Clearance
above deck:
6
m
and outboard extension:
12.5
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
5
tons
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Other: |
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2x2t/2m
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Det Norske Veritas
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Classification
Society: |
Det Norske Veritas
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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