IRVSI Header Logo

Vessel Data and Contact Information for the
NRP "D. Carlos I"

Last Updated - 8/29/2005
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
Country: Portugal

NODC Code:

Unknown
    Call Sign: CTHJ
Owner: Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa - Instituto Hidrográfico
Operator: Instituto Hidrográfico
Contact: Skipper of the Ship
Address: NRP “D. Carlos I” – Base Naval de Lisboa
2800 Almada - Portugal
Telephone: +351 212728084 Ship Commander
Fax: +351 210943299 Ship Operator
Email: navios@hidrografico.pt
Year Built: 1989
Ship URL: Link to Ship Home Page

Ship Schedule URL:

Unknown

Back to Top

Main Dimensions

  Length OA: 68.2  m
  Breadth: 13.1  m
  Freeboard to working deck: 3  m
  Max. draft: 5.7  m
   

Back to Top

Main Vessel Activity

  Main Activity: Oceanic and Coastal Research
  Operating Area: Portuguese coast, Madeira and Azores – North Atlantic
  Navy Grids Supported:
   

Back to Top

Capacities and Working Spaces

  Gross tonnage: 2300  GRT
  Dry cargo holds: 50  m3
  Fuel: 700  m3
  Wet Labs Area: 20  m2
  Dry Lab Area: 18  m2
  Fresh Water
 Storage Capacity:
20  m3
  Fresh Water Generator Capacity: 20  m3/day
  Scientific Clean Water Generation: No
  Free Working Deck Area: 100  m2
  Space for container lab: 1 TEU  m
  Radioactive Isotope Work Areas: No  m
   

Back to Top

Range, Speed and Endurance

  Range: 10  nautical miles
  Cruising Speed: 10  kts.
  Max. Speed: 10.5  kts.
  Endurance: 45  days
   

Back to Top

Accommodation

  Officers: 6
  Other crew: 28
  Scientists: 15
  Air Conditioned:  Yes
     

Back to Top

Data Processing Equipment:

  Computers: Several PCs
  Printing/Plotting: 2 Printers
     

Back to Top

CTD Specifications:

  CTD Aboard: Provided by scientific team
  CTD Type: Unknown
  CTD Tow able: Unknown
  CTD Oxygen Sensing: Unknown
  CTD Transmissivity: Unknown
  CTD Fluormeter: Unknown
  CTD Rosette: Unknown
     

Back to Top

Coring Specifications:

  Coring Capabilities Aboard: No
  Grab Sampler: Unknown
  Box Corer: Unknown
  Gravity Corer: Unknown
  Piston Corer: Unknown
  Multi Corer: Unknown
     

Back to Top

Underwater Vehicle Capabilities:

  Underwater Vehicle Support: Provided by the scientific team
  ROVs: Unknown
  AUVs: Unknown
  Submersibles: Unknown
     

Back to Top

Diving Support:

  Diving Capabilities: Only Accomodations
     

Back to Top

Engineering Design Particulars

 

Ice Breaking Ability:

No
 

Hull Materials:

 
Steel
  Dynamic Positioning Ability: No
  Engines: Main engine(s): number:  2   make:  4 Diesel Electrical Generation
Power (BHP) each engine:  800
Propeller Diameter:  2.5   m Max. RPM:   180
Total power auxiliary diesels:  Unknown
  HP
  Electrical Systems:  
 

AC    

 Voltages: 600/450/380/220/115 VAC
     kVA: Unknown
    Phases: Unknown
   

Frequency:

Unknown
   

Stabilized System:   VAC  Unknown  AMPs    Hz

 

DC

  2   Volts with  24  Volts Max

       
 

Fixed Equipment

Back to Top

Navigation and Communication:

  Navigational Equipment: Echosounder ELAC, ECDIS, Gyro, Speed Log, Direction Finder MF/HF and VHF, 2 Radars, Magnetic Compass and NAVTEX
  Communications Equipment: TX/RX VHF, UHF, MF and HF
  Satellite Communications Equipment: Inmarsat B
  GPS: DGPS Leica MX 412 and Seapath 200
     

Back to Top

Acoustics and Profiling:

  Echosounders: Single Beam Echo sounder 15/33/210 kHz
  Sonar Type: Unknown
  Sea Surface Mapping System: Hydrographic processor system HYPACK and CARIS
  Side Scanning: Yes, provided by scientific team
  Multibeam: SIMRAD EM120
  Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler: RDI Ocean Surveyor 38/150 kHz
  Silent Ship Operations: No
     

Back to Top

Oceanographic:

  Winches: 3  
    Steel Wire Length: 6000  m,  safe working load:  7000  tons
    Conducting Cable Length:  6000  m , safe working load:  1800  tons
    Trawl winch length:  Unknown , safe working load:  Unknown
    Other Winches:
      Length:  1  m , safe working load:  1500  tons
     
  Gantry: Position: One at stern and another at aft port side
   

Clearance above deck:  6  m , and outboard extension:  2.8  m

   

Safe working load at maximum reach:  7  tons

       
  Crane: Position: Two cranes at main deck
   

Clearance above deck:  8  m  and outboard extension:  5  m

   

Safe working load at maximum reach:  2  tons

       
  Other:   Unknown
       

Back to Top

Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision

  Construction Supervised by: Tacoma Boat Co. USA
  Classification Society: Unknown
  Others, Specify: Arsenal do Alfeite - Portugal
     
 
OCEANIC - Ships Schedules & Information Pages
University of Delaware, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Lewes, Delaware  19958
Phone:  (302) 645-4225
Email:  info@oceanic.udel.edu