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Minerva

Ship Name: Minerva (Italy)                             US NODC Code: 741Z           So.Pro.Mar. S.P.A.

Contact: Cpt. G.M. Tramontano
Operator:
         Via Della Pesca N. 11
         Fiumicino (Rome) 00054  Italy
  Phone: 396 6507119
    Fax: 3966507749
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  60.07       Range (n. mi.):      4600        Crew:           11
Beam (M):     8.90       Endurance (days):      16        Officers:        2
Draft (M):    3.40       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     16
Gross Tons:    635       Max. speed (kt):     16.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1710       Aux. Power (HP):      800

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Geology Hydrography
     Year built: 56
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Mediterranean; Red Sea; Atlantic, Northeast
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                               91m3
     Fresh water:                        46m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      10m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      90m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      7m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.0m
     Free working deck area:            265m2
     Space for container laboratory:      7m x     3m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1710 at   1600rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      1.720m     316rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    800HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    380/     0V, total    500kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    220/     0V, total    500kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:    110V, total    120V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC      0AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav
     Comms: SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     30kHz     50kHz
     Sonar: Geological
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         6000m, safe working load:      7tons
       Conducting cable length:   2000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   5m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer:  OLIVETTI (PC)  M 280: :
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: RINA
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine:
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