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Orion Vessel Data


Vessel and Contact Information

Orion (Ecuador)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner:
Operator: Inocar
Contact: Sr. Director
Base Naval Sur - Via Puerto Maritimo
Guayaquil 5940 Ecuador
Telephone No.: 431816
Cable address:
Telefax No.:
Email:
Year built: 81

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Geology Hydrography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Antarctic; Atlantic, Antarctic

Main dimensions

Length OA: 70.21m
Breadth: 10.70m
Freeboard to working deck: 1.8m
Max. draft: 3.60m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 0GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 237m3
Fresh water: 155m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 74m2
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: 6000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 12.0kts.
Max. speed: 12.6kts.
Endurance: 30days

Accommodation

Officers: 7
Other crew: 35
Scientists: 18
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:


Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 3 make: Diesel El model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 2700at 1800rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 310rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 370HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 440V, total 600kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage: / 115V, total 20kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
DC Voltage: 24V, total 3V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 115VAC 435AMP 60Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 200kHz 400kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 0
Steel wire length: 6000m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 1500m, 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: Stern
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Crane
Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 5tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: IBM PS-30:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision


Construction supervised by:

Classification Society:
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine:

Vessel and Contact Information

Orion (USA)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 32O5
Owner: University of Maryland
Operator: Center for Environmental & Estuarine Studies,Research Fleet Ops,
Contact: Capt. William Keefe
BOX 38
Solomons, MD 20688 USA
Telephone No.: 410 326-4281
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 3266342
Email:
Year built: 65

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Fisheries Hydrography Pollution Monitoring
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Northwest

Main dimensions

Length OA: 15.85m
Breadth: 4.27m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.9m
Max. draft: 1.37m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 32GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 1m3
Fresh water: 0m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 7m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 20m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 150n. mi.
Cruising speed: 15.0kts.
Max. speed: 15.0kts.
Endurance: 2days

Accommodation

Officers: 1
Other crew: 1
Scientists: 4
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 600at 2100rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.710m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 120V, total 15kVA, 1phase, 60Hz
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 Loran EMLog
Comms:
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 200kHz 125kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 2
Steel wire length: 300m, safe working load: 1tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 300m, safe working load: 1tons
Gantry
Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 5m and outboard extension: 2m
Safe working load at max. reach: 1tons
Crane
Position:
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling: Hand Operated Bt Winches

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision


Construction supervised by:

Classification Society:
Others, specify: USCG

Published vessel data

Magazine:

 
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