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Vantuna


Ship Name: Vantuna (USA)                               US NODC Code: 316A           Occidental College

Contact: Dr. J.S. Stephens, Jr.
Operator: Occidental College, Department of Biology
         1600 Campus Road
         Los Angeles, CA  90041  USA
  Phone: 213 259-2675
    Fax: 2592907
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  25.91       Range (n. mi.):      2000        Crew:            3
Beam (M):     7.62       Endurance (days):                Officers:        2
Draft (M):    1.83       Cruise speed (kt):   11.0        Scientists:     11
Gross Tons:     99       Max. speed (kt):     13.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):    920       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 61
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Eastern Central
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                    11m3
     Fuel:                                4m3
     Fresh water:                         0m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      1m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.2m
     Free working deck area:             37m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Wood
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:    920 at      0rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.910m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    110/   440V, total     30kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:    110/   440V, total     30kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:     32V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         2500m, safe working load:      5tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:  Hydrographic
                   length:        1000m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position:
       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, COMPAQ:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: