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Capricornio Vessel Data


Vessel and Contact Information

Capricornio (Portugal)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Instituto Portugues De Investogacao Pesqueria - Ipimar
Operator:
Contact: Mr. Antonio J. Sacadura Monteiro
Av. Brasilia
Lisbon 1400 Portugal
Telephone No.: 01 3016361
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 3015948
Email:
Year built: 70

Main vessel activity

Fisheries
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Eastern Central

Main dimensions

Length OA: 46.55m
Breadth: 9.30m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 4.40m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 476GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 146m3
Fresh water: 38m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 30m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 68m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 10m3
Free working deck area: 80m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 7000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 11.0kts.
Max. speed: 12.5kts.
Endurance: 30days

Accommodation

Officers: 4
Other crew: 13
Scientists: 12
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1200at 1200rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 240rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 380 / 220V, total 200kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 220V, total 135kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 0VAC 0AMP 0Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro EM Log
Comms: Fax Sat Com
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

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

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 0
Steel wire length: 0m, safe working load: 5tons
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: Stern
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 6m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling: Bathysounder Winch; Plankton Winch

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision


Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: VERITAS
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine:

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Lewes, Delaware  19958
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