Deck Equipment

Heavy sampling integrated stern system (SIAMOIS)

  • Windlass, 33 tonnes, compatible with aramid cables (50 tonnes)
  • 3 cable reels, 7500 of large diameter cable (up to 30 mm)
  • 2 gantries, 10 & 30 tonnes, long range of movement (astern and abeam)
  • 3 handling winches, 2 cranes (18 tonnes and 3 tonnes), winches, telescopic booms
  • Mobile platforms (20 ft) equipped with fishing winches and large diameter drums
  • Various large samplers
  • Dredges, etc.

Corers

  • Giant round corer CALYPSO (10 tonnes – length 70 m) and its handling system: telescopic booms, integrated winches, platforms and telescopic supports
  • Giant square corer CASQ (0.25 m2 x 12 m)

Light oceanology facilities starboard (ILOT system)

  • 2 pulling windlasses, 4 tonnes (aramid compatible)
  • 1 single Dyneema trailing cable for water-sediment interface coring (grab, multitubes, Boxcore, Waxcore)
  • 1 steel electromechanical CTD cable
  • 1 dedicated CTD cable, electromechanical textile
  • Double gantry with large range of movement
  • CTD room

Cranes

  • 2 x 25-tonne fast cranes (40 tonnes in tandem)
  • 1 x 18-tonne loading/oceanographic crane
  • 1 x 3 tonne telescopic service crane

Auxiliary Craft

  • 2 tenders
  • 1 container-carrying barge, solely during TAAF charter
  • Helicopter, solely during TAAF charter