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Ship Name: Michael Sars (Norway) US NODC Code: Ministry of Fisheries
Contact: Mr. L. Lovheim
Operator: Institute of Marine Research
Nordnesparken 2
PO BOX 1870
Nordnes, Bergen N-5024 Norway
Phone: 475 238500
Fax: 238531-32
Cable: HAVFORSKING BERGEN NORWAY
Email:
Length (M): 49.00 Range (n. mi.): 5000 Crew: 7
Beam (M): 10.00 Endurance (days): 20 Officers: 5
Draft (M): 6.00 Cruise speed (kt): 11.5 Scientists: 6
Gross Tons: 493 Max. speed (kt): 13.5 Air Cond.: yes
Power (HP): 1500 Aux. Power (HP):
Main vessel activity
Oceanography Fisheries Hydrography
Year built: 79
Ocean area where vessel operates: North Sea; Barents Sea
Capacities and working spaces
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 180m3
Fresh water: 90m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 25m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 25m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 10m3
Freeboard to working deck: 2.0m
Free working deck area: 70m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m
Design Particulars
Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1500 at 825rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 235rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 380/ 220V, total 158kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: 380/ 220V, total 158kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 0AMP 50Hz
Fixed equipment
Navigation and communication
Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro DopLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:
Acoustic
Echosounders for scientific research: 38kHz 120kHz
Sonar: Fisheries
Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
Oceanographic winches: number: 2
Steel wire length: 1500m, safe working load: 10tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Trawl winch length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: Hydrographic
length: 4000m, safe working load: 0tons
Gantry
Position:
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Crane
Position: Stern, Midships
Clearance above deck: 6m 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: SUN 4/110: IBM 386:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
Construction supervised by:
Classification Society: DET NORSKE VERITAS
Others, specify: MARITIME DIRECTORATE
Published vessel data
Magazine: Fiskets Gang
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