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Rig Seismic

Ship Name: Rig Seismic (Australia)                     US NODC Code:

Contact: Mr Roy Whitworth
Operator: Australian Geological Survey Organisation
         PO BOX 378
         Canberra,A.C.T. 2601  Australia
  Phone: 06 2499111
    Fax: 2472559
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  72.50       Range (n. mi.):                  Crew:            8
Beam (M):    13.82       Endurance (days):      75        Officers:        6
Draft (M):    6.00       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:     20
Gross Tons:   1543       Max. speed (kt):      0.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2600       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Geology
     Year built: 82
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Southwest; Indian Ocean, Eastern; Tasman Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              736m3
     Fresh water:                       231m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      25m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      10m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     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:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2600 at    825rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.900m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    220/   440V, total    482kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:    220/   440V, total    482kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    240VAC     90AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms: SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      3kHz     12kHz
     Sonar: Geological
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        5000m, safe working load:     12tons
       Other, specify: Hydrographic
                   length:        4600m, safe working load:      2tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   4m and outboard extension:   1m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    20tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: Magnetics;

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: MICROVAX 2 AND 3: HP 1000 E & F:
               MAGNETICS, NAVIGATION,TRACE
               HYDROCARBON
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: DNV
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Internal Leaflet(See Boxfile)        Date: 01-oct-1991