Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
L'Europe
Last Updated -
3/2/2004
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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: |
France
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NODC
Code:
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35EU
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Call Sign: |
FKJB
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| Owner: |
Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)
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| Operator: |
Genavir
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| Contact: |
Jean Xavier Castrec
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| Address: |
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
155, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau
92138 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex, France
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| Telephone: |
(33) 146482100
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| Fax: |
(33) 146482121
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| Email: |
jean.xavier.castrec@ifremer.fr |
| Year
Built: |
1993
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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: |
29.6
m
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Breadth: |
10.6
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
2.2
m
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Max.
draft: |
3.45
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Multipurpose Research Vessel
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Operating
Area: |
Mediterranean
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
335
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
100
m3
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Fuel: |
32
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
16
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
7
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
18
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
Unknown
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Unknown
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
60
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
Site for 1 laboratory container 20 ft (or 2 x 10 ft)
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
Unknown
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
Unknown
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Cruising
Speed: |
9
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
10
kts.
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Endurance: |
5
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
4
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Other
crew: |
4
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Scientists: |
8
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
PC SUN
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
CTD winch
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CTD
Type: |
Unknown
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CTD
Tow able: |
Unknown
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Unknown
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Unknown
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Unknown
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CTD
Rosette: |
Unknown
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
Main Gantry SWL5T
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Grab
Sampler: |
Unknown
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Box
Corer: |
Unknown
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Gravity
Corer: |
Unknown
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Piston
Corer: |
Unknown
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Multi
Corer: |
Unknown
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
yes
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ROVs: |
yes
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AUVs: |
yes
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Submersibles: |
no
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
no
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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no
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Hull
Materials:
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Alluminium
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
no
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
2
make:
SACM Diesel
Power (BHP) each engine:
462.6 HP
Propeller Diameter:
1.8
m Max. RPM:
280
Total power auxiliary diesels:
480
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
220/380
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kVA: |
230
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Phases: |
3
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Frequency:
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50
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
AMPs
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: |
OLEX navigation software; diff. GPS receiver-2xSercel NR 103; corrections RTCM - Marinestar; gyrocompass SGB 1000 - Brown; electromagnetic log - Sagem LH 92; auto pilot - NECO 828; 2 radars - Racal-Decca Bridgemaster C
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Communications
Equipment: |
Station SMDSM 45 M
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Inmarsat M Nera
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GPS: |
2x Sercel NR 103
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Unknown
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Sonar
Type: |
SIMRAD SR 240
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
no
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Multibeam: |
none
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
none
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Unknown
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
1
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Steel
Wire Length:
5000
m,
safe working load:
4.5
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
3200
m
, safe working load:
2.1
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
2700
m
, safe working load:
4.5
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
3200
m
, safe working load:
2.4
tons
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Aft deck
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Clearance
above deck:
4
m
, and outboard extension:
2
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
5
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
rear deck; front deck
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
and outboard extension:
8.2
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1.38
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: |
Unknown
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Classification
Society: |
BUREAU VERITAS
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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