Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Minibex
Last Updated -
7/31/2003
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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: |
France
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NODC
Code:
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Unknown
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Call Sign: |
FKSS
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| Owner: |
Comex S.A.
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| Operator: |
Comex S.A.
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| Contact: |
Nicolas VINCENT
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| Address: |
36, Boulevard des Océans
13275 Marseille cedex 09
France
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| Telephone: |
+ 33 4 91297500
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| Fax: |
+ 33 4 91297507
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| Email: |
marinedept@comex.fr |
| Year
Built: |
1987
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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: |
30
m
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Breadth: |
7
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
Unknown
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Max.
draft: |
2.5
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Oceanography
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Operating
Area: |
Med sea, red sea but she’s also easily transportable by cargo (Chinese sea in 1996 and Indonesia in 2002)
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
NA7, NA8, IN1
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
165.95
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
23
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
0
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
0
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
3
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
4
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: |
None
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
None
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
3500
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
7
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
10
kts.
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Endurance: |
10
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
2
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Other
crew: |
2
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Scientists: |
5
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Air
Conditioned: |
Unknown
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Full Windows 2000 network
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Printing/Plotting: |
1 printer A4 + 1 printer A1
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
No
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CTD
Type: |
n/a
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CTD
Tow able: |
no
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
no
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
no
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
no
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CTD
Rosette: |
no
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
No
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Grab
Sampler: |
No
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Box
Corer: |
No
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Gravity
Corer: |
No
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Piston
Corer: |
No
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Multi
Corer: |
No
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
Can support REMORA 2000, a twin-seat submarine (610 m) and the “Super Achille” ROV 1000 m
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ROVs: |
Super Achille ROV 1000 m
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AUVs: |
Customer AUV
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Submersibles: |
REMORA 2000
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
Therapeutic chamber + scuba diving + surface demand in option
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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None
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Hull
Materials:
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Aluminum
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
DP THOMSON
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
2
make:
MAN diesel
Power (BHP) each engine:
400
Propeller Diameter:
Unknown
m Max. RPM:
1800
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
2 x 380V
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kVA: |
2 x 70kVA
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Phases: |
3
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Frequency:
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50
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Hz
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DC
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24
Volts with
24
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
1 full dp system THOMSON CSF; 2 DOPPLER sonars; 1 sg brown 1000 Gyrocompass; ROBERTSON AP9MKII automatic pilot; 1 ARPA radar 21” FURUNO FR 2110
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Communications
Equipment: |
1 GMDSS VHF radio; 1 AVON SAILORERT 20 duplex VHF radio; portable VHF transceivers; Phone; Fax; GSM data; 1 Polaris NC 7100 radiogoniometre
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
1 SATCOM INMARSAT standard “mini-M” phone, fax, e-mail, by satellite
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GPS: |
1 Trimble AG132 with Omnistar licence + 1 Thales NR203
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
1 KODEN CVS 8805 equipped with 2 transducers (28 KHz and 200 KHz); 1 color FURUNO FCV 581; ! FURUNO FCV 582
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Sonar
Type: |
Unknown
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Full TRITON ELICS HYDRO SUITE SYSTEM for acquisition and replay datat
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Side
Scanning: |
KLEIN 595
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Multibeam: |
RESON 8101 (option only)
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
none
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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:
500
m,
safe working load:
3
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
0
m
, safe working load:
0
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
13000
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: |
Starboard
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Clearance
above deck:
2
m
and outboard extension:
2
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1
tons
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Other: |
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5T hydraulic A-frame classified for manned operations
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
HG DELAUZE (Chairman of the COMEX group)
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Classification
Society: |
Bureau veritas
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Others,
Specify: |
French flag
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