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Dana

Ship Name: Dana (Denmark)                              US NODC Code: 26DA           Ministry of Fisheries

Contact: Mr. N.A.Nielsen
Operator: Ministry of Fisheries
         Stormgade 2
         Copenhagen DK 1470  Denmark
  Phone: 33963000
    Fax: 33963903
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  78.43       Range (n. mi.):     14000        Crew:           18
Beam (M):    14.70       Endurance (days):      50        Officers:       10
Draft (M):    6.20       Cruise speed (kt):   12.5        Scientists:     10
Gross Tons:   2484       Max. speed (kt):     16.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   4640       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 81
     Ocean area where vessel operates: North Sea; Atlantic, Northeast; Baltic Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   550m3
     Fuel:                              549m3
     Fresh water:                        93m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      52m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):     118m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     25m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         4.0m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   4640 at    800rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.800m     160rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    220/   380V, total   2200kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC     45AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     38kHz    120kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries Sector-sca
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:         2000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:    800m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        1000m, safe working load:      2tons
       Other, specify: Sampling Hose
                   length:         150m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:  12m and outboard extension:  10m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     3tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: Plankton Winch,3000 Meter

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: VAX2000: IBM;HP: ETEOROLIGAL,
               TRAWLDATA ETC.
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: DNV
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine:

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