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RV Cape
Ferguson
Specifications
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Owner |
Australian Institute of Marine Science |
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Builder |
Tenix
Shipbuilding WA, Aust |
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Year built |
2000 |
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Date operational by AIMS |
November
2000 |
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Hull |
Steel |
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Length (oa) |
23.9 m |
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Beam |
7.8 m |
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Draft |
2.5 m |
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Displacement, full |
212
tonnes |
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Installed power |
Main engines: Detroit series 60 375bhp
Aux engines: Perkins 92.3 kW gen sets |
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Fuel capacity |
34,000
litres |
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Cruising speed |
10
knots |
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Range |
3,000 nm |
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Compliment |
14 |
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Instrumentation and
equipment |
2 tonne
winch with A-frame (1,000m wire)
Hydrographic winch
Baur K15 dive compressor with 3 G cylinder bank
Wet and dry labs
Scientific office
Running seawater
3 x RIB's |
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Usage |
All
scientific research at sea, especially for hydrographic and
oceanographic work or trawl towing and large sampling etc. |
March 18, 2008
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