This is a 195 foot ice strengthened ship built in 1972 and maintained as a survey research vessel. The vessel has an ice strengthened, molded steel hull. Machinery selection and configuration has been chosen for dependability, station keeping and economical operation. It has Dynamic Positioning, USBL Positioning Systems and two A-Frames. There is a large clear aft deck, large survey room, work stations, and labs. There are berths for 32 crew and survey personnel. The ship is well priced for a well-equipped and fully functioning ice class survey/research vessel.
PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS
LOA: 195’/59.5 m
LBP: 177’/54 m
Beam: 34’/10.2 m
Draft: 12.8’/3.9 m
Gross Tonnage: 1,035 tons
Deadweight: 1,008 tons
MACHINERY/PROPULSION
Main Engines: Make B&W Alpha Diesel 10 V 23 LU, Output 1,250 HP/920 kW
Total Power: 2,500 HP
Auxiliary Engines: 1 x Cummins KTA50, Output 1,900 HP / 1,250 kW
2 x Cummins NT855-G6 Output 2 x 435 HP / 295 kW
Thrusters: Bow thruster (1) 600 HP CP Ulstein
Stern thruster (1) 450 HP CP Ulstein
Cruising Speed: 11 knots maximum
DECK MACHINERY
Crane 1: Stromme Crane NK 30 LE2, 2t / 10m (SWL winch 2.5t)
Crane 2: Heila Crane HML, 18-2S 18t / m (with 2.2t winch)
A-Frame Midship: 8t SWL @ 6m height
A-Frame Aft: 15t SWL @ 10m height
A-Frame Winch: 1 Karmoy for A-frame midship, 1,950m / 26mm wire, SWL 15t
Capstan: 1
Anchor Windlass: 1
Clear Aft Deck: 227 m2/2,442 ft2
ELECTRONICS
Radar: (2) Furuno ARPA, FR 2130S; Racal Decca Color BT 501
Chart System: Simrad C-Map
Digital Compass: (2) Sperry Mk 27 Gyrocompass
Gyrocompass: Anschutz Gyrostar Gyrocompass
Auto Pilot: Robertson AP 9 Mk II, Incl. SDP 600 Joystick
Navtex: NCR-300A
Echo Sounder: ELAC LA2 50
GPS: Raytheon 398
DGPS: Trimble DSM 132 DGPS
Communications System: In accordance to SOLAS requirements for GMDSS-A3
Inmarsat B: 1
VSAT: 1
GSM: 1 including voice and data
Dynamic Positioning: Robertson SDP 600
Navigation Computer: Robertson
SURVEY EQUIPMENT
Hull Mounted Gondola for Transducers
Hull Mounted USBL: HiPAP 500 & Sonardyne Ranger 2
CAPACITIES
Fuel: 141.6 tons
Fresh Water: 102.5 tons
ACCOMMODATIONS
Single Cabins: 10
Double Cabins: 11
Total Berths: 32
LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT
MOB: 1 x Norsafe Merlin 580 MOB w/ 90 HP engine
Davit: 1 x Westdavit PL 2000
Life Raft: 1 x 25 persons; 5 x 20 persons
SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT
Full suite of instruments available as additional options.
