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Baltica Vessel Data


Vessel and Contact Information

Baltica (Poland)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Sea Fisheries Institute
Operator:
Contact: Mr. Boris Kisler
Ul. Kollataja 1
Gdynia 81-332 Poland
Telephone No.: 58 201728
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 202831
Email:
Year built: 93

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Fisheries Hydrography International Monitoring
Ocean area where vessel operates: Baltic Sea

Main dimensions

Length OA: 41.08m
Breadth: 9.00m
Freeboard to working deck: 4.5m
Max. draft: 4.45m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 614GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 174m3
Fresh water: 55m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 45m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 36m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 150m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range:
Cruising speed: 8.0kts.
Max. speed: 11.5kts.
Endurance: 30days

Accommodation

Officers: 4
Other crew: 6
Scientists: 12
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1400at 900rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.700m 200rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 414HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 380V, total 472kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 220V, total 60kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
DC Voltage: 24V, total 3V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 6AMP 50Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro DopLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 38kHz 120kHz
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: Stern, Midships
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Crane
Position: Stern, Midships
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling: Flourimeter

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: HEWLETT PACKARD VECTRE 3865/25:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision


Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: PRS
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine:

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