Ship Name: Vidal Gormaz (Chile)                        US NODC Code: 20VG           Armada De Chile

Contact: Lt Cdr. Espinoza
Operator: Servicio Hidrografico Y Oceanografico De La Armada De Chile
         Errazuriz 232, Playa Ancha
         CASILLA 324
         Valparaiso  Chile
  Phone: 56-32 282697
    Fax: 283537
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  63.65       Range (n. mi.):     10000        Crew:           25
Beam (M):    12.00       Endurance (days):      35        Officers:        6
Draft (M):               Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:     15
Gross Tons:   1490       Max. speed (kt):     12.5        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1400       Aux. Power (HP):      868

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 65
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Southeast; Antarctic
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                    58m3
     Fuel:                              306m3
     Fresh water:                        27m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      19m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):     130m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.9m
     Free working deck area:            102m2
     Space for container laboratory:      4m x     6m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1400 at    200rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.410m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    868HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total    750kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total    250kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:    360V, total    150V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    450VAC     64AMP     60Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      3kHz     12kHz
     Sonar: Sector-Scan
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         9000m, safe working load:      1tons
       Conducting cable length:   7600m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        9999m, safe working load:     11tons
       Other, specify:
                   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: Stern
       Clearance above deck:  16m and outboard extension:  14m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: 2 X PC 486DX; 2 Sun Workstations
               IPX
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify: US Navy
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Thomas Washington Handbook
               (Scripps)