Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Gauss
Last Updated -
2/26/2004
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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: |
Germany
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NODC
Code:
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06GA
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Call Sign: |
DBBX
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Owner: |
Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing
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Operator: |
Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing
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Contact: |
Poeschke , Hans-Joachim
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Address: |
Bundesamt fuer Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) Ferderal Maritime and Hydrpraphic Agency Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 78, 20359 Hamburg
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Telephone: |
++49 40-3190-4500
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Fax: |
++49 40-3190-5000
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Email: |
hans-joachim.poeschke@bsh.de |
Year
Built: |
1980
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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: |
68.87
m
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Breadth: |
13
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
2
m
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Max.
draft: |
4.6
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Monitoring and Measurement
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Operating
Area: |
North Sea /Baltic Sea
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1684
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
250
m3
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Fuel: |
229
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
29.7
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
17
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
99
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
6
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Unknown
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
240
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
1 x 20’ Maindeck; 2 x 20’ Forecastle Deck
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
Unknown
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
4000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
11
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
13.3
kts.
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Endurance: |
21
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
8
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Other
crew: |
12
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Scientists: |
12
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Air
Conditioned: |
Unknown
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
PC, Data distribution system (Datadis)
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Printing/Plotting: |
Laser-Printer DinA4
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
no
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CTD
Type: |
no
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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: |
no
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CTD
Rosette: |
no
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
No Coring equipment on Board
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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: |
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: |
no
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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E2
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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:
3
make:
Diesel, Mak
Power (BHP) each engine:
589
Propeller Diameter:
2.32
m Max. RPM:
258
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
660
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kVA: |
3x910
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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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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: |
Radar, Transas electronic chart
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Communications
Equipment: |
Mobil Telefon, Fax, VHF, HF
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Telefon, Fax, Telex, E-Mail
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GPS: |
MX 300, MX 412
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Elac LAZ 4420 150 + 30 kHz; Elac LAZ 4400 150 kHZ
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Sonar
Type: |
Elac LAZ 25 Q
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
no
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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:
450
m,
safe working load:
5
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
6500
m
, safe working load:
3.5
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
75
m
, safe working load:
3
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
1000
m
, safe working load:
5
tons
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Stern, Starboard
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Clearance
above deck:
5.5
m
, and outboard extension:
2.5
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
8
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
Working area starboard
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Clearance
above deck:
12
m
and outboard extension:
8
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
8
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: |
Germanischer Lloyd
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Classification
Society: |
Germanischer Lloyd
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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