Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Lance
Last Updated -
5/3/2001
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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: |
Norway
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NODC
Code:
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58LA
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Call Sign: |
LGKI
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| Owner: |
Norwegian Polar Institute
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| Operator: |
Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap
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| Contact: |
Oystein Mikelborg
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| Address: |
Norwegian Polar Institute
Polar Environment Center
N-9296 Tromso, Norway
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| Telephone: |
+47 77 75 05 63
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| Fax: |
+47 95 61 29 36
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| Email: |
mikelborg@npolar.no |
| Year
Built: |
1978
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| Ship
URL: |
Link to Ship Home Page
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Ship
Schedule URL:
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Ship Schedule via its Home Page
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
60.8
m
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Breadth: |
12.6
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
3
m
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Max.
draft: |
6.5
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Oceanography, marine biology, logistic support
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Operating
Area: |
Primarily arctic (Svalbard), secondarily Antarctica
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1334
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
615
m3
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Fuel: |
700
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
25
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
46
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
70
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
10
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
No
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
180
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
One 20' containerlab on main deck
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
No
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
21000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
10.5
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
13.7
kts.
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Endurance: |
85
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
6
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Other
crew: |
7
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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: |
3 Pentium III (450-733 mHz)
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Printing/Plotting: |
b/w laser printer, colour inkjet printer
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Seabird 911
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CTD
Type: |
Unknown
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CTD
Tow able: |
No
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
No
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
No
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Yes, Wetstar
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CTD
Rosette: |
SBE 32 12x8 liter bottles
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
Can operate coring equipment. However no coring equipment permanently onboard
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Grab
Sampler: |
No
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Box
Corer: |
No
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Gravity
Corer: |
No
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Piston
Corer: |
No
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Multi
Corer: |
No
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
No
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ROVs: |
No
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AUVs: |
No
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Submersibles: |
No
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
300 bar compressors
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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Yes, DnV ICE 1A certificate
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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:
MAK 453
Power (BHP) each engine:
3200
Propeller Diameter:
2.75
m Max. RPM:
240
Total power auxiliary diesels:
1740
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
380V and 220V
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kVA: |
1600
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Phases: |
3/3
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Frequency:
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50/50
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Unknown
Hz
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DC
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Unknown
Volts with
Unknown
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
Transas NaviSailor electronic chart system, Norcontrol databridge
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Communications
Equipment: |
Sailor 2000 series radio station covering GMDSS A3 area
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Inmarsat A, Inmarsat C, Iridium
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GPS: |
GPS and DGPS
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
7, 18, 38, 50 and 120 kHz
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Sonar
Type: |
Furuno CSH 20
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
No
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Side
Scanning: |
Not permanently. Winch with 1500m cable and recovery boom installed.
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Multibeam: |
none
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
RD Instruments BB 150 WM
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
No
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
1
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Steel
Wire Length:
6000
m,
safe working load:
13.5
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
5000
m
, safe working load:
1.5
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
1000
m
, safe working load:
10
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Main deck, port side
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Clearance
above deck:
4.2
m
, and outboard extension:
4.2
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1.5
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
Main deck
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
and outboard extension:
9
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
10
tons
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Other: |
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Unknown
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Det Norske Veritas
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Classification
Society: |
Det Norske Veritas: Det Norske Veritas +A1, ICE -1
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Others,
Specify: |
HELDK, OILREC, E 0
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