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Gunnar Thorson

Ship Name: Gunnar Thorson (Denmark)                    US NODC Code: 26GT           National Agency for Environmental Protection

Contact: Mr. B. Enedal
Operator: Natinal Agency for Environmental Protection
         Strandgade 29
         Copenhagen 1401  Denmark
  Phone: 31578310
    Fax: 31572449
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  56.00       Range (n. mi.):      9600        Crew:           12
Beam (M):    12.30       Endurance (days):      40        Officers:        4
Draft (M):    3.88       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:     18
Gross Tons:    868       Max. speed (kt):     13.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   2360       Aux. Power (HP):      825

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Geology Environmental Research
     Year built: 81
     Ocean area where vessel operates: North Sea; Baltic Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   310m3
     Fuel:                              290m3
     Fresh water:                        82m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       4m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      40m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.0m
     Free working deck area:            162m2
     Space for container laboratory:      8m x    20m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2360 at    825rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.100m     300rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    825HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   380V, total    520kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   380V, total    184kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC      0AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:    600kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         1000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:  15m and outboard extension:  13m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: MILTON ROY,SPECTRONI C 1201: GILSON
               222:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: LLOYDS
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: