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Lance

Ship Name: Lance (Norway)                              US NODC Code:           Norwegian Hydrographic Service

Contact:
Operator: Norwegian Hydrographic Service
         Lervigsveien 36
         BOX 60
         Stavanger 4001  Norway
  Phone: 04 563411
    Fax: 563740
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  60.80       Range (n. mi.):     14000        Crew:            8
Beam (M):    12.60       Endurance (days):      45        Officers:        7
Draft (M):    6.10       Cruise speed (kt):   13.0        Scientists:     25
Gross Tons:   1162       Max. speed (kt):     13.7        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   3200       Aux. Power (HP):      970

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Hydrography
     Year built: 78
     Ocean area where vessel operates: North Sea; Barents Sea; Atlantic Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   615m3
     Fuel:                              550m3
     Fresh water:                        70m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      25m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      30m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.0m
     Free working deck area:             80m2
     Space for container laboratory:      4m x    10m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   3200 at    600rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.750m     240rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    970HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   380V, total    375kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   380V, total    375kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC    120AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
     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
       Trawl winch length:        6000m, 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:   8m and outboard extension:   3m
       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: DET NORSKE VERITAS
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine:
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