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Arni Fridriksson Vessel Data


Vessel and Contact Information

Arni Fridriksson (Iceland)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 46FR
Owner: Marine Research Institute
Operator: Marine Research Institute
Contact: Director
Skulagata 4
Reykjavik 101 Iceland
Telephone No.: 91 20240
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 354-1-623790
Email: INTERNET LIBRARIAN@HAFRO. IS
Year built: 67

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Fisheries Geology Hydrography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Northeast; Atlantic, Northwest

Main dimensions

Length OA: 40.42m
Breadth: 9.77m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft:

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 475GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 80m3
Fresh water: 30m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 45m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 16m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 90m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 6000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 10.5kts.
Max. speed: 11.0kts.
Endurance: 35days

Accommodation

Officers: 6
Other crew: 4
Scientists: 6
Airconditioned: no

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1200at 600rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 220rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 195HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 240V, total 156kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
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 SatNav Gyro EMLog
Comms:
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 120kHz 38kHz
Sonar: Fisheries
Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 1
Steel wire length: 2000m, safe working load: 1tons
Conducting cable length: 2500m, safe working load: 3tons
Other, specify: Plankton Sampl. length: 500m safe working load: 3tons
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: Midships
Clearance above deck: 10m and outboard extension: 9m
Safe working load at max. reach: 1tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: SUN SPARC STATION:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision


Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: LLOYDS
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine:

OCEANIC - Ships Schedules & Information Pages
University of Delaware, College of Marine Studies
Lewes, Delaware  19958
Phone:  (302) 645-4225
Email:  ships@researchvessels.org