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Johan Hjort

Ship Name: Johan Hjort (Norway)                        US NODC Code: 58JH           Ministry of Fisheries

Contact: Mr. Leif Lovheim
Operator: Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
         Nordnesparken 2
         P.O. BOX 1870  , NORDNES
         Bergen 5024  Norway
  Phone: 05 238500
    Fax: 23 85 31/32
  Cable: HAVFORSKING BERGEN
  Email:

Length (M):  64.40       Range (n. mi.):     10000        Crew:            8
Beam (M):    13.00       Endurance (days):      40        Officers:        5
Draft (M):    5.40       Cruise speed (kt):   13.0        Scientists:     21
Gross Tons:    910       Max. speed (kt):     15.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   3264       Aux. Power (HP):     1060

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries Hydrography
     Year built: 90
     Ocean area where vessel operates: North Sea; Norwegian Sea; Barents Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              380m3
     Fresh water:                        80m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      50m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      75m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         7.9m
     Free working deck area:            316m2
     Space for container laboratory:      6m x     4m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   3264 at    600rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.600m     100rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1060HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    440/   220V, total    780kVA,      0phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:    440/   220V, total   1500kVA,      0phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC     90AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     18kHz     38kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         5000m, safe working load:      2tons
       Conducting cable length:   4500m, safe working load:      2tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   4m and outboard extension:   1m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     3tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:  10m and outboard extension:   8m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     5tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: SUN SPARC 2: HP 386 VECTRA:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: DET NORSKE VERITAS
       Others, specify: MARITIME DIRECTORATE
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Fiskets Gang