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Chulabhorn Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Chulabhorn (Thailand)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Dept. of Fisheries,Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives

Operator: Exploratory Fisheries Division (EFD)

Contact: Director
Sri-Samut Road,Ampor Muang
Samutprakarn 010270 Thailand
Telephone No.: 66-02 3950221
Cable address:
Telefax No.:
Email:

Year built: 86

Main vessel activity

Fisheries
Ocean area where vessel operates: Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean

Main dimensions

Length OA: 67.25m
Breadth: 12.00m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 4.40m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 1424GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 450m3
Fresh water: 140m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 6m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 6m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 15m3
Free working deck area: 0m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 12000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 13.0kts.
Max. speed: 14.5kts.
Endurance: 30days

Accommodation

Officers: 15
Other crew: 25
Scientists: 30
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 2800at 240rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 3.000m 240rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 840HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 385V, total 350kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 385V, total 350kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
DC Voltage: 24V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 0VAC 0AMP 0Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

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

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 38kHz 120kHz
Sonar: Fisheries
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 1

Steel wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: Stainless Wire length: 6000m safe working load: 1tons

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: Stern
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 2tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: APPLE IIC: :

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: NKK
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: Thai Fisheries Gazette;Doc.In Boxfile Issue: 413 Date: 01-may-1988