Detailed characteristics

  • Length overall: 24.50 m
  • Beam: 7.40 m
  • Draught: 3.60 m
  • Displacement: 238 tonnes
  • Gross tonnage: 135.40 RT
  • Diesel capacity: 25 m3
  • Fuel consumption: 0.8 tonne per day
  • Stabilization: none
  • Crew: 6
  • Scientists, technicians and hydrographers: up to 6
  • Average operating speed during passages and cruises: 9 knots
  • Average speed during trials: 10 knots
  • Range: 5 days
  • Freshwater ballast: 15.5 m3
  • Construction: 1978, CMN Cherbourg
  • Owner: IFREMER
  • Operator: Genavir
  • Flag: France
  • Type: Coastal oceanographic research vessel
  • Call Sign: FPCS
  • MMSI number: 227700000
  • IMO number: 7700013
  • Registry number BR 385975N

Wet lab: 5.7 m2

  • Space for a 20 ft container laboratory and a 5 ft seismic sparker
  • Articulated stern gantry, WLL 3 tonnes
  • 2 fishing winches, BOPP 2500 1B, cable  Ø 14 mm
  • Gilson winch, WLL 3 tonnes
  • Hydrology winch, SERN, s-steel cable, length 600 m, Ø 6.45 mm
  • Crane, HIAB ALTW 1165, WLL 6 tonnes
  • Electromagnetic log: BEN – ANTEA
  • Echo sounder: FURUNO FCV 587, 200 kHz & 50 kHz
  • AIS: DEBEG 3400
  • VHF direction finder: TD-L1550A
  • Gyrocompass: BROWN – SGB – 1000
  • Integrated navigation systems: GENAVIR – CINNA
  • Electronic charts: CINNA – OLEX
  • Differential GPS receiver: AQUARIUS / HDS800
  • Automatic Pilot, NECO MARINE, NP 60 ANSHUTZ
  • Radar: FURUNO FR 2115 and FR 8122
  • Anemometer/vane: GILL Wind Sonic
  • Propulsion: 2 engines, POYAUD A 12150 M, 2 x 265 kW
  • Bow thruster: SAUER 37 kW
  • Driven alternator: 180 kVA (380 V, triple phase, 50 Hz)
  • Regulated power supply (220 V, single phase, 50 Hz), supplied by generating set: 40 kVA
  • Fuel capacity: 25 m3
  • Freshwater capacity: 15.5 m3
  • Inmarsat Fleet broadband 150
  • Telephone via inmarsat Fleet broadband
  • Telephone via GSM Itineris 8 W
  • Fax via Inmarsat M
  • Fax via mobile
  • Intercom system
  • VHF