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Moresby

Ship Name: Moresby (Australia)                         US NODC Code: 09MO           Royal Australian Navy

Contact: Commander G.J. Geraghty
Operator: Hydrographic Service
         161 Walker Street
         P.O.BOX 1332
         North Sydney 2060  Australia
  Phone: 02 9254800
    Fax: 9254835
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  95.70       Range (n. mi.):                  Crew:           99
Beam (M):    12.80       Endurance (days):                Officers:       12
Draft (M):               Cruise speed (kt):   14.0        Scientists:     30
Gross Tons:   2340       Max. speed (kt):     19.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):              Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Hydrography
     Year built: 64
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Tasman Sea; Indian Ocean, Eastern; Australian Waters
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                                0m3
     Fresh water:                         0m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  3 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:  at      0rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     33kHz    210kHz
     Sonar: Sector-scan
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   5m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     3tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: HEWLITT PACKARD HYDLAPS:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify: RAN
Published vessel data
     Magazine:
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