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Polarex Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Polarex (Poland)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Polareks S.A.

Operator: Polareks Ltd.

Contact: Mr. Slawomir Swerpel
Waly Piastowskie 1
Gdansk 81-958 Poland
Telephone No.: 58 316634
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 374569
Email:

Year built: 92

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Geology Hydrography Geophysics
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Arctic; Indian Ocean; Pacific, Arctic

Main dimensions

Length OA: 46.80m
Breadth: 11.40m
Freeboard to working deck: 2.7m
Max. draft: 4.80m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 624GRT
Dry cargo holds: 91m3
Fuel: 196m3
Fresh water: 58m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 25m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 6m3
Free working deck area: 122m2
Space for container laboratory: 5m x 7m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 7800n. mi.
Cruising speed: 10.8kts.
Max. speed: 12.0kts.
Endurance: 30days

Accommodation

Officers: 4
Other crew: 6
Scientists: 36
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1224at 720rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 1.800m 720rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 400HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 380V, total 140kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
DC Voltage: 24V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 0VAC 0AMP 0Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

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

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 30kHz 200kHz
Sonar: Sector-scan
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 2

Steel wire length: 6000m, safe working load: 1tons
Conducting cable length: 2000m, safe working load: 1tons
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: 3m and outboard extension: 6m
Safe working load at max. reach: 20tons

Crane

Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 5m and outboard extension: 6m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: HP: IBM PC:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: POLISH REGISTER OF SHIPP.
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: See Leaflet In Boxfile