- Length overall: 11.90 m
- Beam: 4.40 m
- Draught: 1.40 m
- Gross tonnage: 12.33 UMS
- Diesel capacity: 0.8 m3
- Fuel consumption: 15 lph
- Crew: 2
- Scientists, technicians and hydrographers: up to 17
- Average operating speed during passages and cruises: 9 knots
- Average speed during trials: 9 knots
- Range: 24 hrs
- Freshwater ballast: 0.15 m3
- Wastewater ballast: 0.15 m3
- Construction: 2005, Dubourdieu
- Owner: CNRS-INSU
- Operator: INSU’s technical division
- Flag: France
- Type: Marine station oceanographic research vessel
- Call Sign: FGE 3591
- MMSI number: 227 748 130
Complement
The vessel is certified category 5 (operation in sheltered waters). The vessel’s complement is as follows:
- For category 5 operation (in sheltered waters)
Crew: 2
Special personnel: 17
Total: 19 people - For category 4 operation (up to 5 miles from a safe haven)
Crew: 2
Special personnel: 6
Total: 8 people
- Echo sounder, Furuno FCV 1100L, dual frequency 50 kHz & 200 kHz
- Wet scientific laboratory with sorting bench: 2.80 m2
- Afterdeck surface area: 2.6 m2
- 1 fishing winch, cable length 50 m, Ø 11 mm
- 1 hydrology winch, cable length 50 m, Ø 6 mm
- Handling crane, starboard side, WLL:
- 1 tonne radius 2.50 m
- 0.5 tonne radius 4.60 m
- Magnetic compass
- Radar, Furuno 1715
- DGPS, Furuno GP 37
- Log on echo sounder
- Chart and navigation software, Maxsea
- Main propulsion: VOLVO PENTA TAMD diesel engine
- Thruster: bow, lateral thrust
- Electricity generation: 24 VDC
- Call Sign: FGE 3591
- Equipment installed:
- VHF, ICOM M 401
- Handheld VHF, RT 311
- VHF, GMDSS Cobra