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Urania

Ship Name: Urania (Italy)                              US NODC Code: 48UR           So.Pro.Mar. S.P.A.

Contact: Cpt. G.M. Tramontano
Operator:
         Via Della Pesca N. 11
         Fiumicino (Rome) 00054  Italy
  Phone: 396 6507119
    Fax: 3966507749
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  61.30       Range (n. mi.):     11000        Crew:           10
Beam (M):    11.10       Endurance (days):      45        Officers:        6
Draft (M):    3.60       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     20
Gross Tons:   1000       Max. speed (kt):     14.5        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2640       Aux. Power (HP):     1060

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 92
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean; Indian Ocean; Pacific Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                                0m3
     Fresh water:                         0m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      55m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      81m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     20m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.1m
     Free working deck area:            208m2
     Space for container laboratory:      9m x     3m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2640 at    750rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1060HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    380/     0V, total    394kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    220/     0V, total     30kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC     50AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Sector-scan Geologic
     Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  4
       Steel wire length:         7000m, safe working load:      7tons
       Conducting cable length:   5000m, safe working load:      1tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify: Conducting
                   length:        1200m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   5m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     4tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:  10m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: 6000 Mt Ctd; 450 M Magnetometer;150
                                                Mtsb

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: RINA
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Automazione Navale-Tecnologie Per    Date: 01-jun-1991
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