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Vessel and Contact Information
Belgica (Belgium)
Call Sign:ORGQ
US NODC Code: 11BE
Owner: Ministry of Science Policy
- Operator: Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Model
- Contact: Ing. André Pollentier
3e en 23e Linieregimentsplein
8400 Oostende Belgium
Telephone No.: + 32 (0)59 70.01.31
Telefax No.: + 32 (0)59 70.49.35
Email: bmmost@camme.ac.be
- Year built: 1984
Main vessel activity
- Oceanography, Fisheries, Geology, Hydrography
Ocean area where vessel operates: North Sea, English Channel, Gulf of Biscay, Irish Sea
Main dimensions
- Length OA: 50.90m
Breadth: 10.00m
Freeboard to working deck: 1.2m
Max. draft: 4.60m
Capacities and working spaces
- Gross tonnage: 765GRT
Dry cargo holds: 12m3
Fuel: 165m3
Fresh water: 98m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 96m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 91m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 140m2
Space for container laboratory: 2 containers (6m x 3m)
Range, speed and endurance
- Range: 5000 n. mi.
Cruising speed: 12.0kts.
Max. speed: 13.5kts.
Endurance: 20days
Accommodation
- Officers: 3
Other crew: 12
Scientists: 16
Airconditioned: yes
Design Particulars
Hull materials:
- Steel
Energy sources
- Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model: ABC 6D
Power main engine: 1568 HP at 900rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 1.950m , 360rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 900 HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 220/ 220V, total 550 kVA, 3 phase, 60 Hz
DC Voltage: 24V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment : 220VAC , 90AMP , 50Hz
Fixed equipment
Navigation and communication
- Pos. equip: Sercel NR103 and Magnavox MX200 DGPS
- Radar : Racal Decca Bridgemaster (2)
- Nav. equip: Racal Decca Fishmaster 2, Anshutz Gyro, Raytheon DopLog
Comms : Fax, SatCom , Mobilophone, GSM
Comm sat : 1546277
Comm Mobilophone : + 32 (0) 17 69. 98.50
Comm GSM : + 32 (0)75 44.27.37
Comm E-mail :
Acoustic
- Echosounders for scientific research: DESO-22 (30kHz, 210kHz), Furuno (28kHz, 88 kHz)
Provisions for silent ship operation: auxiliary diesels / electric
Oceanographic
- Oceanographic winches: number: 2
- Steel wire length: 1800m, safe working load: 1tons
Conducting cable length: 1500m, safe working load: 1tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 1000m, safe working load: 8tons
- Gantry
- Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 6m and outboard extension: 3m
Safe working load at max. reach: 16tons
- Fishnet winch
- Capacity: 7 m3.
Safe working load: diameter 0.47 m : 14.8 tons at 25.9 m/s
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Crane
- Position: Midships
Clearance above deck: 6m and outboard extension: 9m
Safe working load at max. reach: 2tons
Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
- Computersystem :
HP1000/A400 real-time minicomputer:
- Real-time acquisition and storage of navigational, meteorological and oceanographic data.
HP9000/748i industrial workstation:
- Data processing and storage in an Informix relational database.
PC's (Windows 3.11) in the computerroom, in the laboratories and on the bridge connected to the ethernet LAN network:
- Real-time and off-line listings, graphplots and trackplots.
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
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Construction supervised by:
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Classification Society: GERMANISCHER LLOYD
Others, specify:
Published vessel data
- Brochure Belgica 10 jaar - 10 ans.
- Brochure ODASII data acquisition system.
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