Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Mediterranean Explorer
Last Updated -
12/11/2006
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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: |
Israel
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NODC
Code:
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Unknown
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Call Sign: |
Unknown
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| Owner: |
Weil Shipping LTD
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| Operator: |
Weil Shipping LTD
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| Contact: |
Andreas Weil
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| Address: |
Ben Gurion Street 11
634 54 Tel Aviv, Israel
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| Telephone: |
+972 54 4220173
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| Fax: |
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| Email: |
andreas@ecoocean.com |
| Year
Built: |
2004
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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: |
20.5
m
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Breadth: |
6.5
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
1.4
m
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Max.
draft: |
1.7
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Marine Research
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Operating
Area: |
Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
52
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
8
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
23.5
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
Unknown
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
3
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
1.4
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Unknown
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
36.5
m2
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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: |
1700
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
8.5
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
11
kts.
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Endurance: |
8
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
2
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Other
crew: |
1
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Scientists: |
12
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Two standard Pentium 4
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Printing/Plotting: |
One Standard printer
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Yes
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CTD
Type: |
SeaBird SBE 911+
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CTD
Tow able: |
Yes
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
No
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Yes
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Yes
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CTD
Rosette: |
12x8 Liter Niskin Bottles
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
Yes
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Grab
Sampler: |
40/30 cm opening
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Box
Corer: |
Unknown
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Gravity
Corer: |
4" diameter, 3m long pipes - 350Kg corer
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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: |
Seabotix LBV 150
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AUVs: |
Unknown
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Submersibles: |
Unknown
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
Yes
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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: |
none
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
2
make:
Cummins Marine
Power (BHP) each engine:
255
Propeller Diameter:
1
m Max. RPM:
600
Total power auxiliary diesels:
32
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
380/220
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kVA: |
Unknown
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Phases: |
3
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Frequency:
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50
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
Unknown
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Unknown
Hz
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DC
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12/24
Volts with
24
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
2 * Transas Navigator Pro Navigation software
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Communications
Equipment: |
Furuno Fm 8500 VHF, Icom 401 VHF, Icom M802 SSB, Icom Hand Held VHF, On Board Intercom system, Furuno XN 500 navtex
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Iridum Sat Phone ( No Email / Internet ability)
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GPS: |
Furuno 32 wass & Garmin 76 hand held
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Furuno FCV1100L, 8 channels of 28 -200 Khz
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Sonar
Type: |
Unknown
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
Hummingbird 981C
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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: |
1
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Steel
Wire Length:
500
m,
safe working load:
1.5
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
500
m
, safe working load:
0.4
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
500
m
, safe working load:
1.5
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: |
Aft Deck
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
and outboard extension:
7
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1.06
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: |
OCEA Shipyard, France
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Classification
Society: |
Bureau Veritas
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Others,
Specify: |
Vessel regulated - Israeli ministry of transport
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