Detailed characteristics

  • Length overall: 24.90 m
  • Beam: 7.50 m
  • Draught: 3.60 m
  • Displacement: 220 tonnes
  • Gross tonnage: 144.36 UMS
  • Net tonnage: 51 UMS
  • Classification: Bureau Veritas
  • Diesel capacity: 30 m3
  • Range: 10 days at seaCrew: 7
  • Scientists, technicians and hydrographers: up to 11
  • Average operating speed during passages and cruises: 10 knots
  • Average speed during trials: 11 knots
  • Range: 10 days at 11 knots
  • Freshwater ballast: 13.6 m3
  • Wastewater ballast: 3 m3
  • Owner: IFREMER
  • Operator: Genavir
  • Construction: 1997, Socarenam, Boulogne-sur-mer, France
  • Flag: France
  • Type: Fishing vessel specialized in coastal oceanographic research.
  • Call Sign: FQBE
  • MMSI number: 227 091 000

She is a category 2 vessel (up to 200 nautical miles from a safe haven)

Ship’s complement for category 2 navigation is as follows:

  • Crew: 7
  • Special personnel: 8
  • Total: 15 people

Ship’s complement for trips at sea lasting up to twenty-four hours and in accordance with category 3 rules (up to 20 nautical miles from a safe haven).

  • Crew: 8
  • Special personnel: 11
  • Total: 19 people
  • Echo sounder, Furuno FCV 1200 L, dual frequency 15 kHz & 200 kHz
  • Echo sounder, Furuno FCV 1100 L, dual frequency 28 kHz & 200 kHz
  • GPS, 2 antennas, HEMISPHERE VS330
  • ADCP, hull fitted, RDI 150 kHz (acquisition of current data)
  • Weather station: Batos - Météo France
  • Weather station Young
  • Thermosalinometer

Two scientific laboratories (total surface area approximately 16 m2):

  • Wet laboratory 9.4 m2
  • Dry laboratory 7 m2

Afterdeck/Hangar (22 m2):

  • Space for one 10 ft container on the afterdeck.
  • Space forward for installing weather mast.
  • Articulated stern gantry
  • WLL 5 tonnes, height 5.70 m
  • Fishing winch, length 2400 m, Ø 14 mm
  • Coring winch, length 4000 m, diameter 10.5 mm
  • Hydrology winch, length 3000 m, Ø 4.8 mm
  • Electromechanical cable winch, length 4000 m, Ø 6.45 mm
  • Handling crane, starboard side, WLL 0.9 tonnes radius 3 m at sea, 1.38 tonnes radius 6 m alongside 

Network: Local Ethernet 100 MHz.
Ethernet sockets on the bridge and in the dry laboratory.

Servers: Neptune.

IT work stations: Windows XP, Linux.

Software:

  • Acquisition and archiving unit: DAUFIN
  • Communications unit: COFIN Service for exchanging emails and files via FTP protocol between ship and shore.
  • Automatic pilot, Havant Navitron NT 925 G
  • Gyrocompass, Tokimec ES 140
  • Radar, Furuno FR 7062
  • Radar, Furuno 1824 C
  • GPS, Furuno GP 32
  • GPS, MLR FX 412
  • AIS, Furuno FA 150
  • Chart and navigation software, Turbo 2000 Sodena

Main propulsion: conventional diesel electric

Electricity generation:

  • Generating set, 75 kVA, Perkins engine
  • Generating set, 50 kVA, Perkins engine
  • Inverters, 4.5 kVA and 7.5 kVA

Telephone via GSM

Telephone via Inmarsat fleet 33, global reach

Equipment installed:

  • VHF, Sailor RT 2048
  • VHF, DSC RT 5022 (70 ASN)
  • SSB, Sailor CUS 100 GMDSS
  • 1 Navtex 300 NX