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Arc Providencia Vessel Data


Vessel and Contact Information

Arc Providencia (Colombia)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Armada Nacional
Operator: Comunidad Cientifico Nacional Colombiana
Contact: Mr. Hernando Wiest Lopez
Base Naval
APARTADO AEREO 1744
Cartagena 982 Colombia
Telephone No.: 653117
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 953680706
Email:
Year built: 81

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Geology
Ocean area where vessel operates: Caribbean Sea; Pacific, Eastern Central

Main dimensions

Length OA: 50.30m
Breadth: 10.00m
Freeboard to working deck: 2.0m
Max. draft: 4.50m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 780GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 210m3
Fresh water: 88m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 35m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 18m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 3m3
Free working deck area: 60m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 8000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 10.0kts.
Max. speed: 13.0kts.
Endurance: 40days

Accommodation

Officers: 9
Other crew: 24
Scientists: 10
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1570at 1000rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 1.950m 349rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 550HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 440 / 220V, total 315kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage: / 220V, total 315kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
DC Voltage: 24V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 100AMP 60Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog
Comms: Fax
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 12kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 2
Steel wire length: 1200m, safe working load: 1tons
Conducting cable length: 2200m, safe working load: 1tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 500m, safe working load: 2tons
Gantry
Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 1m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Crane
Position: Midships
Clearance above deck: 8m and outboard extension: 3m
Safe working load at max. reach: 5tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: DTK 2531: :

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision


Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: GERMANISCHER LLOYD
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: Revista Armada Nacional

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