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Argos Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Argos (Sweden)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 77AR
Owner: Fishery Board of Sweden

Operator:

Contact: Mr. Ake Petterson
Lilla Bommen 6
P.O. BOX 423
Gothenburg S 40126 Sweden
Telephone No.: 31 630300
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 31-156577
Email:

Year built: 74

Main vessel activity

Fisheries Hydrography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Baltic Sea; North Sea; Skagerrak

Main dimensions

Length OA: 61.17m
Breadth: 11.70m
Freeboard to working deck: 2.5m
Max. draft: 4.80m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 1261GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 284m3
Fresh water: 78m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 80m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 72m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 90m2
Space for container laboratory: 6m x 8m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 1000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 11.0kts.
Max. speed: 13.8kts.
Endurance: 50days

Accommodation

Officers: 7
Other crew: 12
Scientists: 12
Airconditioned: no

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1800at 400rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.600m 250rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 2050HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 380 / 220V, total 1300kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 220V, total 250kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 0VAC 0AMP 0Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

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

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 48kHz
Sonar: Fisheries
Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 3

Steel wire length: 7000m, safe working load: 1tons
Conducting cable length: 1500m, safe working load: 1tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons

Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 2000m, safe working load: 1tons

Gantry

Position: Midships
Clearance above deck: 5m and outboard extension: 2m
Safe working load at max. reach: 3tons

Crane

Position: Stern, Midships
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 12m
Safe working load at max. reach: 1tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: DNV
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: