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Bjarni Saemundsson Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Bjarni Saemundsson (Iceland)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 46BS
Owner: Icelandic Government

Operator: Marine Research Institute (Mri)

Contact: Director
Skulagata 4
Reykjavik 101 Iceland
Telephone No.: 91 20240
Cable address:
Telefax No.: +354-1623790
Email: INTERNET LIBRARIAN@HAFRO.IS

Year built: 70

Main vessel activity

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

Main dimensions

Length OA: 55.88m
Breadth: 10.60m
Freeboard to working deck: 2.8m
Max. draft: 4.40m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 777GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 200m3
Fresh water: 60m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 15m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 66m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 130m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 6000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 11.5kts.
Max. speed: 12.5kts.
Endurance: 30days

Accommodation

Officers: 7
Other crew: 6
Scientists: 12
Airconditioned: no

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 3 make: Diesel El model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1800at 600rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.800m 200rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 220V, total 1539kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
DC Voltage: 440V, total 528V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 380VAC 130AMP 50Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

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

Acoustic

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

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 3

Steel wire length: 3000m, safe working load: 1tons
Conducting cable length: 2200m, safe working load: 3tons
Other, specify: Plankton Sampli length: 2500m safe working load: 4tons

Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 1000m, safe working load: 6tons

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: GERMANISCHER LLOYD
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: Hafrannsoknir 1970