Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Tangaroa
Last Updated -
8/15/2001
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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: |
New Zealand
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NODC
Code:
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Unknown
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Call Sign: |
ZMFR
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| Owner: |
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited (NIWA) - NIWA Vessel Management Limited
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| Operator: |
NIWA Vessel Management Limited
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| Contact: |
Mr Clive Glover, General Manager
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| Address: |
301 Evans Bay Parade, Greta Point
P O Box 14 901, Kilbirnie
Wellington, New Zealand
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| Telephone: |
+ 64 4 386 0300
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| Fax: |
+ 64 4 386 0555
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| Email: |
c.glover@niwa.cri.nz |
| Year
Built: |
1991
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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: |
70
m
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Breadth: |
13.8
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
1
m
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Max.
draft: |
7.2
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Marine Science
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Operating
Area: |
Mainly within South Pacific, New Zealand Continental Shelf and Antarctic Region
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
2282
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
485
m3
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Fuel: |
681
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
120
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
240
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
82
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
10
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
filtered
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
200
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
yes
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
yes
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
18000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
12.5
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
16
kts.
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Endurance: |
60
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
5
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Other
crew: |
8
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Scientists: |
25
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Air
Conditioned: |
No
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Datacom, Unix-Dos Network
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Seabird 911plus system is mobilised as required
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CTD
Type: |
Seabird 911plus
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CTD
Tow able: |
no
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
yes
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
yes
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
yes
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CTD
Rosette: |
yes
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
Rock dredges, grab samplers and bottom corers mobilised as required
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Grab
Sampler: |
yes
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Box
Corer: |
yes
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Gravity
Corer: |
yes
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Piston
Corer: |
yes
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Multi
Corer: |
yes
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
Unknown
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ROVs: |
Unknown
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AUVs: |
Unknown
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Submersibles: |
Unknown
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
Unknown
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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Ice strengthened hull (DNV Ice 1C)
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Hull
Materials:
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Steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
1
make:
Wartsila Vasa 8R 32D
Power (BHP) each engine:
4000 at 750rpm
Propeller Diameter:
4.6
m Max. RPM:
130
Total power auxiliary diesels:
1600
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
0/440V /240V
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kVA: |
Unknown
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Phases: |
3/1
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Frequency:
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60/60
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
Unknown
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Unknown
Hz
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DC
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24V
Volts with
Unknown
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
Radars, SatNav, Gyro, Autopilot, Video plotter, DopLog, echo sounders
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Communications
Equipment: |
Cell phone/fax (64 25 427 510), Satcom, Radio,
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Satcom system B (voice - 008 72 3 512 01127, fax- 008 72 3 512 01128, data- 008 72 3 512 01129, HSD- 008 72 3 512 01788, email - tangaroa@niwa.cri.nz) Satcom system C (email - 451200427@telstra.ves.net)
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GPS: |
Magnavox 4200, Furuno GP 500, Ashtech 3DF ADU,
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Simard EK 500 (12, 27, 38, 120 kHz), Simrad EA 500 (12, 120 kHz), Kaijo Denki KMC 2000 (12kHz)
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Sonar
Type: |
sub bottom profiler ORE model 140 (3.5kHz).
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
Klein dual frequency towed system (mobilised as required)
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Multibeam: |
Simrad EM300 (30kHz) with velocity profiler & TSS POS/MV motion sensor
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
RDI Broad Band acoustic profiler (150 kHz)
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Unknown
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
10
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Steel
Wire Length:
2500
m,
safe working load:
12
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
1200
m
, safe working load:
0
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
4000
m
, safe working load:
12
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Stern, Midships A frame
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Clearance
above deck:
6
m
, and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
5
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
3 Seacrans - Stern, Midships
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Clearance
above deck:
7
m
and outboard extension:
7
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1
tons
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Other: |
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CTD winch 2000-3000m
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Unknown
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Classification
Society: |
DNV
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Others,
Specify: |
Lloyds Safe Ship Management system
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