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Vessel and Contact Information
Antares (Mexico)
Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Secretaria De Marina
- Operator: Direccion General De Oceanografia Naval
- Contact:
Eje 2 Ote. Tramo Hca Esc Nav Mil.#861,Col Cipreses
Mexico,D.F. 04830 Mexico
Telephone No.: 6848188
Cable address:
Telefax No.:
Email:
Year built: 66
Main vessel activity
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Ocean area where vessel operates: Mexico Gulf; Caribbean Sea
Main dimensions
- Length OA: 63.51m
Breadth: 12.01m
Freeboard to working deck: 2.3m Max. draft:
Capacities and working spaces
- Gross tonnage: 1339GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 290m3
Fresh water: 35m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 85m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 138m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 2m3
Free working deck area: 84m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m
Range, speed and endurance
- Range: 6000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 8.0kts.
Max. speed: 10.0kts.
Endurance: 45days
Accommodation
- Officers: 14
Other crew: 15
Scientists: 14
Airconditioned: yes
Design Particulars
Hull materials:
- Steel
Energy sources
- Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel El model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1186at 1200rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.400m 200rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0
/ 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
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
Comms:
Comm sat:
GPS:
Acoustic
- Echosounders for scientific research: 0kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
- Oceanographic winches: number: 1
- Steel wire length: 9999m, safe working load: 6tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, 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:
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
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Crane
- Position:
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:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
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Construction supervised by:
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Classification Society:
Others, specify: US NAVY
Published vessel data
- Magazine:
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