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Bien Dong Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Bien Dong (Vietnam)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Ministry of Fisheries

Operator: Institute of Marine Products Research

Contact: Pr. Bui Dinh Chung
170 , Le Lai Street
Haiphong Vietnam
Telephone No.: 46664
Cable address:
Telefax No.:
Email:

Year built: 76

Main vessel activity

Fisheries
Ocean area where vessel operates: Tonkin Gulf; South China Sea

Main dimensions

Length OA: 47.50m
Breadth: 10.30m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 4.30m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 495GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 0m3
Fresh water: 0m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 0m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 0m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range:
Cruising speed: 0.0kts.
Max. speed: 14.0kts.
Endurance:

Accommodation

Officers: 0
Other crew: 0
Scientists: 0
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1500at 0rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
AC Voltage: / 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 0VAC 0AMP 0Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Gyro
Comms:
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

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

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 0

Steel wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
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:
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:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society:
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: