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Suk Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Suk (Thailand)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: The Royal Thai Navy

Operator: Hydrographic Department

Contact: Capt. Vichai Pankruk
Arun-Amerin
Bangkok 10600 Thailand
Telephone No.: 4666687
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 4721286
Email:

Year built: 81

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Geology Hydrography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Thailand Gulf; Andaman Sea

Main dimensions

Length OA: 62.90m
Breadth: 11.50m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 4.10m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 1526GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 144m3
Fresh water: 156m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 50m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 10m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 10m3
Free working deck area: 0m2
Space for container laboratory: 3m x 10m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 5000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 12.0kts.
Max. speed: 15.0kts.
Endurance: 15days

Accommodation

Officers: 20
Other crew: 40
Scientists: 20
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 2400at 1650rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 440V, total 240kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage: / 440V, total 240kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 0VAC 0AMP 0Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

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

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 0kHz
Sonar: Sector-scan Geologic
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 2

Steel wire length: 6000m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 6000m, 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: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: IBM-PC-XT:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society:
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: