- Length overall: 11.98 m
- Beam: 4.60 m
- Draught: 1.40 m
- Gross tonnage: 15.17 UMS
- Diesel capacity: 2 x 1100 litres
- Fuel consumption: 20–80 lph
- Crew: 2
- Scientists, technicians and hydrographers: up to 10
- Average operating speed during passages and cruises: 10 knots
- Average speed during trials: 10 knots
- Range: 24 hours
- Construction: Mer &Design / Derover
- Owner: CNRS-INSU
- Operator: INSU’s technical division
- Flag: France
- Type: Marine station oceanographic research vessel
- Call Sign: FAC 8862
- MMSI number: 227 35 67 30
The vessel is certified for category 3 (up to 20 miles from a safe haven) and the area around the BOUSSOLE buoy (43° 22’ N & 007° 54’ E).
- Echo sounder, Furuno FCV 1150, dual frequency 28 kHz & 200 kHz
- Echo sounder, Furuno FCV 627
- Thermosalinometer, SBE 45
- Boom for acoustic equipment, side-mounted
- Wet scientific laboratory: 5 m2
- Refrigerator: 90 litres
- Freezer: 90 litres
- Afterdeck surface area: 20 m2
- Fire detector, D 109
- 1 fishing winch, cable length 500 m, Ø 10 mm
- 1 hydrology winch, cable length 2000 m, Ø 6 mm
- 1 electromechanical winch, cable length 1000 m, Ø 6.5 mm
- Half-gantry, starboard, WLL 500 kg
- Hoist, port, WLL 150 kg
- Diving ladder + rack for 2 x 4 diving tanks
- Net hauler
- Gilson winch
- Magnetic compass, Contest 130
- Radar, Furuno M 1835
- DGPS, GP 170
- Two-screen chart and navigation software, Maxsea TimeZero
- Automatic pilot, Furuno 711 C
- Weather station, AIRNAV
- Main propulsion: Caterpillar C9 diesel, 423 kW (567 hp)
- Bow thrusters
- Electricity generation: Cummins Onan 7 kVA
- Sailor VHF