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Gaveshani

Ship Name: Gaveshani (India)                           US NODC Code: 41GA           National Institute of Oceanography

Contact: Dr. A.B. Wagh, V.P. Devassy,Chairman
Operator: National Institute of Oceanography
         DONA PAULA,GOA
         Dona Paula,Panaji 403004  India
  Phone: 6253/6256
    Fax:
  Cable: OCEANOLOGY,PANAJI
  Email:

Length (M):  68.33       Range (n. mi.):      6000        Crew:           38
Beam (M):    12.19       Endurance (days):      26        Officers:       11
Draft (M):    3.44       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:     19
Gross Tons:   1634       Max. speed (kt):     10.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   3200       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 75
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Arabian Sea; Indian Ocean; Bengal Gulf
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   533m3
     Fuel:                              200m3
     Fresh water:                       492m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      22m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      99m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.5m
     Free working deck area:             60m2
     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:   3200 at   1360rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.100m     230rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    440/   220V, total     70kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    220/     0V, total     25kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:    220V, total    632V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    440VAC    160AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     18kHz     16kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries Sector-sca
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  4
       Steel wire length:         4000m, safe working load:      2tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        1000m, safe working load:      4tons
       Other, specify: Hydrogra, Winch
                   length:        4000m, safe working load:      2tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: B.T. Winch

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