Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Sirius
Last Updated -
6/4/2008
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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: |
Brazil
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NODC
Code:
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14SI
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Call Sign: |
PWQO
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Owner: |
Brazilian Navy
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Operator: |
Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation (DHN)
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Contact: |
Commander Roberto Pacheco LEANDRO
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Address: |
Rua Barão de Jaceguai, s/n Niterói, RJ 24.048-900 Brazil
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Telephone: |
55-21-2189-3583
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Fax: |
55-21-2622-2531
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Email: |
leandro@h21.mar.mil.br |
Year
Built: |
1957
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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: |
77.9
m
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Breadth: |
12.1
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
2.5
m
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Max.
draft: |
3.7
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Hydrographic/Oceanographic Survey
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Operating
Area: |
Brazilian coast and continental platform
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
SA1, SA3, SA3A, NA10
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1885
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
50
m3
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Fuel: |
350
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
52
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
52
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
152
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
8
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
n/a
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
90
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
Two 20-ft containers
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: |
12
kts.
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Endurance: |
15
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
15
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Other
crew: |
100
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Scientists: |
20
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Unknown
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Yes
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CTD
Type: |
Seabird SBE 9-Plus
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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: |
Yes
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Grab
Sampler: |
Van Veen
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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: |
None
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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n/a
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Hull
Materials:
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Steel and aluminium (superstructure)
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
n/a
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
2
make:
B&W Villares V10
Power (BHP) each engine:
1550
Propeller Diameter:
2
m Max. RPM:
345
Total power auxiliary diesels:
1490
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
120/220/440
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kVA: |
850
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Phases: |
Unknown
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Frequency:
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60
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
AMPs
Hz
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DC
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12/24
Volts with
24
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
Decca 1230 and Furuno Mk 1942 radars, Gyro, ECDIS
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Communications
Equipment: |
VHF (FM/AM), HF, MF, WeatherFax
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Fax SatCom
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GPS: |
Three Trimble (NT200D, 4000DL, NavTrack)
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Simrad EA600 (12, 38, 210 kHz), Atlas Deso 25 (33, 200kHz)
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Sonar
Type: |
n/a
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
No
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Side
Scanning: |
EG&G Model 260
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Multibeam: |
EM302 (planned for 2007)
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
none
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
n/a
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
1
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Steel
Wire Length:
5000
m,
safe working load:
1.2
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Trawl
winch length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
1000
m
, safe working load:
1
tons
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Gantry: |
Position: |
n/a
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
, and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
Unknown
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Crane: |
Position: |
Stern
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Clearance
above deck:
17.4
m
and outboard extension:
6.7
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1.5
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: |
Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries, Tokyo, Japan
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Classification
Society: |
Unknown
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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