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Aldebaran Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Aldebaran (Mexico)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Secretaria De Marina-Armada De Mexico

Operator: Direccion General De Oceanografia Naval

Contact:
Eje 2 Ote.Tramo 2 H. Escuela Naval Militar #861
Mexico,D.F. 04830 Mexico
Telephone No.: 6796411
Cable address:
Telefax No.:
Email:

Year built: 45

Main vessel activity

Oceanography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Mexico Gulf; Caribbean Sea

Main dimensions

Length OA: 56.23m
Breadth: 10.21m
Freeboard to working deck: 3.2m
Max. draft: 3.89m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 0GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 129m3
Fresh water: 79m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 13m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 12m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 48m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 4900n. mi.
Cruising speed: 5.0kts.
Max. speed: 6.0kts.
Endurance: 41days

Accommodation

Officers: 20
Other crew: 55
Scientists: 16
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1824at 0rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 1.920m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 963HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 440V, total 99kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage: / 440V, total 99kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 0VAC 0AMP 0Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

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

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 0kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 0

Steel wire length: 0m, 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:
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: 900 Meter Wirw,Dia 4.66 Mm

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society:
Others, specify: US NAVY

Published vessel data

Magazine: