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Vessel and Contact Information
Explorer (Philippines)
Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Mines and Geosciences Bureau
- Operator: Mines and Geosciences Bureau
- Contact:
North Avenue
MGB NORTH AVE. DILIMAN
Quezon Philippines
Telephone No.:
Cable address: BUMINES MANILA
Telefax No.:
Email:
Year built: 84
Main vessel activity
- Oceanography Geology Hydrography Geophysical Surveys
Ocean area where vessel operates: Philippine Waters; Philippine Sea
Main dimensions
- Length OA: 55.00m
Breadth: 9.40m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 3.80m
Capacities and working spaces
- Gross tonnage: 500GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 101m3
Fresh water: 150m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 18m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 0m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 0m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m
Range, speed and endurance
- Range: 4200n. mi.
Cruising speed: 11.0kts.
Max. speed: 12.0kts.
Endurance: 30days
Accommodation
- Officers: 9
Other crew: 12
Scientists: 10
Airconditioned: yes
Design Particulars
Hull materials:
- Steel
Energy sources
- Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1200at 1200rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.000m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0
/ 0V, total 187kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage:
/ 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
DC Voltage: 48V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment:
0VAC 0AMP 0Hz
Fixed equipment
Navigation and communication
- Nav. equip: Radar SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog
Comms:
Comm sat:
GPS:
Acoustic
- Echosounders for scientific research: 12kHz
Sonar: Geological
Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
- Oceanographic winches: number: 1
- Steel wire length: 8000m, safe working load: 2tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 8000m, safe working load: 2tons
- Gantry
- Position:
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
-
Crane
- Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 7m and outboard extension: 2m
Safe working load at max. reach: 3tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:
Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
- Computer: DIGITAL HEWLET PACK.
PDP-11/HP-1000:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
-
Construction supervised by:
-
Classification Society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPP.
Others, specify:
Published vessel data
- Magazine:
Vessel and Contact Information
Explorer (USA)
Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 31EX
Owner: Hobart and William Smith College
- Operator:
- Contact: Mr. Al Roth
Pulteney Str
Geneva,New York 14456 USA
Telephone No.: 315 7813668
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 7813909
Email:
Year built: 54
Main vessel activity
- Limnological Research
Ocean area where vessel operates: Great Lakes
Main dimensions
- Length OA: 19.80m
Breadth: 4.88m
Freeboard to working deck: 1.5m
Max. draft: 2.13m
Capacities and working spaces
- Gross tonnage: 58GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 2m3
Fresh water: 1m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 16m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 0m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 21m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m
Range, speed and endurance
- Range: 650n. mi.
Cruising speed: 10.0kts.
Max. speed: 15.0kts.
Endurance: 5days
Accommodation
- Officers: 1
Other crew: 1
Scientists: 18
Airconditioned: no
Design Particulars
Hull materials:
- Steel
Energy sources
- Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 225at 2200rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 1.320m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 220
/ 0V, total 12kVA, 1phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage:
/ 0V, total 12kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment:
0VAC 0AMP 0Hz
Fixed equipment
Navigation and communication
- Nav. equip: Radar Loran
Comms:
Comm sat:
GPS:
Acoustic
- Echosounders for scientific research: 12kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
- Oceanographic winches: number: 1
- Steel wire length: 400m, safe working load: 1tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 1200m, safe working load: 1tons
- Gantry
- Position:
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
-
Crane
- Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 10m and outboard extension: 20m
Safe working load at max. reach: 2tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:
Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
- Computer: GATEWAY 2000 286/20: :
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
-
Construction supervised by:
-
Classification Society:
Others, specify: US NAVY
Published vessel data
- Magazine: Experience The Hws College
Issue: 2 Date: 01-jan-1991
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