- Length overall: 11.50 m
- Beam: 4.20 m
- Draught: 1.40 m
- Gross tonnage: 12.65 UMS
- Diesel capacity: 2 m3
- Fuel consumption: 20 lph
- Crew: 2
- Scientists, technicians and hydrographers: up to 8
- Average operating speed during passages and cruises: 9 knots
- Average speed during trials: 10 knots
- Range: 24 hours
- Freshwater ballast: 0.22 m3
- Wastewater ballast: 0.22 m3
- Construction: 2009, Chantier Naval du Croisic
- Owner: CNRS-INSU / MPA
- Operator: INSU’s technical division
- Flag: France
- Type: Marine station oceanographic research vessel
- Call Sign: FGG 8669
- MMSI number: 227 057 160
Complement
The vessel is certified for category 3 (up to 20 miles from a safe haven). Ship’s complement is as follows:
- Crew: 2
- Special personnel: 8
- Total: 10 people
- Echo sounder, Furuno FCV 1150, dual frequency 28 kHz & 200 kHz
- Weather station, Young
- Thermosalinometer, SBE 45
- CTD profiler, SBE 19
- Boom for acoustic equipment, side-mounted
- Wet scientific laboratory: 4 m2
- Refrigerator: 20 litres
- Freezer: 20 litres
- Afterdeck surface area: 15 m2
- 2 fishing winches, cable length 300 m, Ø 10 mm
- 1 hydrology winch, cable length 100 m, Ø 4.8 mm
- 1 electromechanical winch, cable length 100 m, Ø 2.56 mm
- Handling crane, starboard side, WLL 990 kg, and 300 kg fully extended radius 3.80 m
- Hoist, port, WLL 150 kg
- Diving ladder + rack for 6 diving tanks
- Magnetic compass, WHITE STAR
- Radar, Furuno M 1835
- DGPS, GP 37
- Log, BEN Alizée
- Chart and navigation software, Maxsea TimeZero
- Main propulsion: IVECO diesel engine
- Thruster: bow, lateral thrust
- Electricity generation: 10 kVA
Call Sign: FGG 8669
Equipment installed: VHF Furuno RB 2721