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Haakon Mosby

Ship Name: Haakon Mosby (Norway)                       US NODC Code:           The Norwegian Government

Contact: Ms. Karen Sofie Olsen
Operator: Geophysical Institute, Dept. A, University of Bergen
         Allegt. 70
         Bergen N-5007  Norway
  Phone: 475212601
    Fax: 475960566
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  47.24       Range (n. mi.):      6500        Crew:            4
Beam (M):    10.32       Endurance (days):      21        Officers:        4
Draft (M):    5.00       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     17
Gross Tons:    497       Max. speed (kt):     14.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1500       Aux. Power (HP):      562

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries Geology Hydrography
     Year built: 80
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Northeast; Atlantic, Northwest; Norwegian Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              160m3
     Fresh water:                        46m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      16m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      64m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      4m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.4m
     Free working deck area:            100m2
     Space for container laboratory:      2m x     4m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1500 at    825rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    562HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    380/   220V, total    300kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC     50AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     38kHz     12kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         5000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:    600m, safe working load:      1tons
       Trawl winch length:        5000m, safe working load:      2tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   3m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   9m and outboard extension:   7m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     3tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer:  HEWLETT PACKARD  9000/425:
               HEWLETT PACKARD  VESTRA:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: DET NORSKE VERITAS
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine:
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