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Jan Mayen

Ship Name: Jan Mayen (Norway)                          US NODC Code: 58JM           A/S Jan Mayen

Contact: Mr. Odd Hondegard/Jon E. Hansen
Operator: University of Tromso/Norwegian College of Fisheries Science
         Dramsveien 201
         Tromso N-9000  Norway
  Phone: 83 45100
    Fax: 45110
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  63.80       Range (n. mi.):     20000        Crew:            7
Beam (M):    13.00       Endurance (days):      70        Officers:        5
Draft (M):    7.00       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     23
Gross Tons:   1118       Max. speed (kt):     16.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   4080       Aux. Power (HP):     1090

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries Geology Hydrography
     Year built: 88
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Northeast; Barents Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   150m3
     Fuel:                              574m3
     Fresh water:                        60m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      60m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      63m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      8m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         6.0m
     Free working deck area:             50m2
     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:   4080 at    750rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.800m     137rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1090HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   440V, total   2180kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC     23AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms: SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     38kHz    120kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries Sector-sca
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         3000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   6000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        3000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:  13m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     4tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: PC: UNIX WORKSTATION,SUN:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: DNV
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: See Boxfile