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Vessel and Contact Information

Nour (Libya)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner:
Operator: Marine Biological Research Center
Contact: Dr. Dawid
P.O.BOX 30830
Tajura/Tripoli Libya
Telephone No.: 21 690001
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 690002
Email:
Year built: 70

Main vessel activity

Fisheries
Ocean area where vessel operates: Mediterranean

Main dimensions

Length OA: 48.70m
Breadth: 10.00m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 4.55m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 598GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 154m3
Fresh water: 60m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 65m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 23m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 2m3
Free working deck area: 0m2
Space for container laboratory: 2m x 6m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 5000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 10.0kts.
Max. speed: 12.0kts.
Endurance: 26days

Accommodation

Officers: 8
Other crew: 15
Scientists: 12
Airconditioned: no

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1380at 430rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 315HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 380V, total 330kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 380V, total 220kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
DC Voltage: 24V, total 50V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 18AMP 50Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

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

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 38kHz 120kHz
Sonar: Fisheries
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 1
Steel wire length: 4000m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Gantry
Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Crane
Position: Midships
Clearance above deck: 12m and outboard extension: 8m
Safe working load at max. reach: 1tons
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: BUREAU VERITAS
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine:
Comments:
Former vessel Cryos (F) - sold and renamed

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