Marine science: research vessels and technology

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Fisheries Research

West Coast

2008

Fisheries Research (single, twin, pelagic/demersal trawling and scallop dredging) hydrographic sampling, surveying and camera work

Class:

MCA Category 1 - 150 miles offshore - Safety of Small Workboats and Pilot Boats - A Code of Practice Hull Construction to SFIA, Machinery and outfit to SCMSS

Endurance:

14 days minimum

Builder/Designer:

Macduff Ship Design Ltd

Dimensions:

Length Overall

27.00m

Length on Loadline

23.95m

LBP

23.55m

Breadth Moulded

8.80m

Amidships Depth Moulded

4.30m

Speed:

Trial speed 10.3 knts at 100%

Cruise speed 8 knts

Bollard Pull:

Minimum 11.5 tonnes

Crew:

8

Scientists:

5

Capacities:

Tonnage

163.47

Oil Fuel

45,274 litres

Fresh Water

15,200 litres

Water Ballast

20,000 litres

Sewage Plant

4,000 litres

Propulsion Machinery:

Main Engines

2 x Mitsubishi S6R MPTK

Rating

2 x 630 BHP @ 1600 RPM

Gearboxes

2 x Reintjes WAF 364L

Ratio

4.92:1

Propellers

2 x fixed pitch, 5 blade

Diameter

1800mm open

Bo-thruster

Thrustmaster 711mm dia 4 blade - 93kw

Stern Thruster

Thrustmaster 711mm dia 4 blade - 93kw

Rudders

2 x high performance

Main Generators

2 x Scania D112 62 EMS 10.6F -220kw

Harbour Generators

1 x Mitsubishi 6D16T -97kw

Laboratories:

Wet Lab Area

12.5 sq m

Dry Lab Area

11.5 sq m

Electrical Supplies:

415v 3ph 50hz

240v 1ph 50hz

24v DC

240v stabilised clean system

Deck Machinery:

3 x Split trawl winches

810m x 20mm wire - RAPP

2 x Auxy trawl winches

100m x 16mm wire - RAPP

Slip ring winch

700m x 30mm cable - RAPP

Slip ring winch

600m x 8.1m cable - RAPP

Anchor windlass

3.5T pull - double - RAPP

Hydro wire winch

400m x 8mm - 1.2T pull- RAPP

Net sounder winch

700m cable - Svendborg

Gilson winch

3.0T pull - RAPP

Knuckle boom crane

Triplex - 18 t/m

Power block crane

Triplex - 10 t/m

Net drum

Split type - 8.0T pull

Portable net drum

Single type - 3.0T pull

Data Processing Equipment:

Ship-Wide fast Ethernet

Fibre optic network

General purpose PCs

Scientific computers

Colour inkjet printers

Thermosalinograph

Navigational Equipment:

2 x Band Arpa Radars - JRC 5310/6
Cargo winch - 1.5T pull

1 x Gamma frame - 3.0T SWL – Odim

2 x GPS Simrad GN33D

2 x Sodena Mini ECDIS Chart Plotter

1 x Simrad AP50 Autopilot

2 x Simrad Dual GC80 Gyrocompass

1 x Simrad ES60 Echosounder 50/200 kHz

1 x Suzuki S1800-MBB/H800 Searchlight Sonar 80 kHz

1 x Skipper EML 224 Electromagnetic Log

2 x Wet Lab Extension Monitors for EK60

1 x Simrad EK60 Split Beam 38 kHz

1 x Simrad EK60 Split Beam 120 kHz

1 x Simrad EK60 Split Beam 200 kHz

1x Simrad AI50 AIS system

1 x Seatex MRU H Motion Sensor

1 x Kongsberg Synchronishing Unit

1 x Simrad Hoistable Transducer Unit

Communications:

1 x Sailor 4000 HF SSB 150w PEP

2 x Sailor RT5022 VHF with DSC

4 x Simrad AX50 GMDSS Portable VHF

2 x Simrad EP50 EPIRBs

2 x Simrad SA50 SARTs

1 x Simrad MS55 Fleet 55 Sat System

1 x Skipper Taiyo TF711 Weather Fax

1 x Airmar Weather Station

1 x Cellphone System

1 x Internal Vingtor ACM M PABX & PA System

1 x CCTV System - 5 cameras

Position-Keeping System:

1 x Kongsberg C-Joy Joystick Control System linked to: Gyro Compass, wind, DGPS speed, thrusters, propellers, steering gear and autopilot

Trawl-Monitoring System:

1 x Rapp PTS Pentagon Auto Trawl System
1 x Scanmar Trawl Monitoring System

Noise and Vibration:

Extensive use of noise reducing insulation, flexibly mounted machinery, balanced propellers to minimise noise.

Workboat:

An Allay Duck/ERACO aluminium workboat 5.5m with twin 50 HP outboards and launching davit.