Ship Name: Yelcho (Chile)                              US NODC Code: 20YE           Servicio Hidro Y Ocean

Contact: Capt. Felix Espinoza
Operator: Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile
         Errazuriz 232 Playa Ancha
         Casilla 324
         Valparaiso  Chile
  Phone: 56-32-282697
    Fax:
  Cable: 230362 HIDRO CL
  Email:

Length (M):  62.50       Range (n. mi.):                  Crew:           90
Beam (M):    11.70       Endurance (days):                Officers:
Draft (M):    4.93       Cruise speed (kt):               Scientists:     23
Gross Tons:   1640       Max. speed (kt):                 Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):              Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity

     Year built:
     Ocean area where vessel operates:
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                      m3
     Fuel:                                 m3
     Fresh water:                          m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):        m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):        m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:       m3
     Freeboard to working deck:            m
     Free working deck area:               m2
     Space for container laboratory:       m x      m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials:
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:    make:           model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:  at       rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:           m        rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:       HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:       /      V, total       kVA,       phase,       Hz
     AC Voltage:       /      V, total       kVA,       phase,       Hz
     DC Voltage:       V, total       V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:       VAC       AMP       Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip:
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:       kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:
       Steel wire length:             m, safe working load:       tons
       Conducting cable length:       m, safe working load:       tons
       Trawl winch length:            m, safe working load:       tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:            m, safe working load:       tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:    m and outboard extension:    m
       Safe working load at max. reach:      tons
     Crane
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:    m and outboard extension:    m
       Safe working load at max. reach:      tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: