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Altair Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Altair (Mexico)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 57AL
Owner: Armada De Mexico

Operator: Secretaria De Marina

Contact:
Eje 2 Ote. H. Escuela Naval #861,Col Los Cipreses
Mexico,D.F. 04830 Mexico
Telephone No.: 6448188
Cable address:
Telefax No.:
Email:

Year built: 61

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Geology Hydrography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean

Main dimensions

Length OA: 63.00m
Breadth: 11.21m
Freeboard to working deck: 2.2m
Max. draft: 4.80m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 975GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 160m3
Fresh water: 65m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 19m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 44m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 1m3
Free working deck area: 130m2
Space for container laboratory: 3m x 7m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 5500n. mi.
Cruising speed: 7.0kts.
Max. speed: 10.0kts.
Endurance: 25days

Accommodation

Officers: 12
Other crew: 29
Scientists: 15
Airconditioned: no

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel El model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1200at 1200rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.410m 200rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 870HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 110 / 440V, total 375kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage: / 440V, total 375kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 0VAC 0AMP 0Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

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

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 2kHz 50kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 2

Steel wire length: 1500m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 3000m, safe working load: 1tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons

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:
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling: Ctd

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: S/M 386SX: :

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: ABS
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: