RESEARCH VESSEL "HANS BRATTSTRÖM"

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The reseach vessel "Hans Brattström" serves the particular needs of marine research at the University of Bergen, being specially adapted to the fjords and coastal areas of Western Norway. Permanent on-board installations include a CTD and a water sampling rosette.

Contents:

• Specification
• Facilities
  • Auxiliaries
  • Communication
  • Accommodation
  • Navigation
  • Acoustic equipment
  • Computer
  • Other Fixed instruments
  • Deck equipment etc.
• Renting
• Schedule

Specification:

Name:        R/V Hans Brattström           Length:         24.3 m
Call sign:   L.E.R.S.                      Beam:            6.5 m
Built:       1992                          Draft:           1.8 m
Owner:       University of Bergen          Gross tonnage:  97
    	     Department of Fisheries       Net tonnage:    38
             and Marine biology            Displacement:   50 tons
Operator:    Institute of Marine Research  Classification: Den Norske 
Telephone:   + 47 55 23 85 00                              Skipskontrollen.
Telefax:     + 47 55 23 85 31              Main engine:    2 x GM 12v-71ta
                                                           2 stroke, 2100 rpm.
Onboard:                                                   650 BHP each.
  Mobil:       + 47 94 50 62 73            Propeller:      Servogear, controllable pitch
  Fax:         + 47 90 70 88 12            Speed:          13 knots                                                          13 knots max.

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Auxiliaries:

• GM 6-71n, 165 BHP, 63 kWa 220 V, 50 Hz.
• Volvo 17.4 BHP, 10 kWa 220 V, 50 Hz.
• Also 110 V / 60 Hz available.

Communication:

• Mobile telephone: + 47 94 50 62 73
• Sailor RT2047 VHF transceiver
• Selective call no. 34011
• Portable VHF transceivers
• Internal communication between labs, deck and bridge.

Accommodation:

• Single cabins for 2 crew-members and 2 two-berth cabins for scientists.
• Safety equipment for 18 persons.
• 2 laboratories, equipped with work benches, sinks (sea and fresh water), refrigerator, deep freezer, outlets for compressed air etc.

Navigation:

• Radar: Furuno 7040
• Gyro compass: Robertson RGC 10.
• Autopilot: Robertson AP 9 Mk II.
• GPS: Magnavox MX 200 with DGPS.
• Olex electronic chart plotter with automatic sea floor mapping from Olex A/S  
   

Acoustic equipment:

• Echo sounder: Simrad EQ55 38 kHz
• Sonar:
  • Kaijo Denki KCH 1827
  • Extra monitor for sonar, with video recording capabilities.
• Scanmar trawl sensors.
• Simrad HPR 418 -  underwater positioning system.

Computer:

• IBM-compatible pentium II, 266MHz 128 Mb RAM, 6 Gb harddisk, internal zip drive.Ten RS-232 connectors for logging of equipment.
• Laserprinter.

Other Fixed instruments:

• CTD and water sampling rosette.

Deck equipment etc.:

• Hydraulic cranes: 1 x 6.1 t/m, 1 x 2.4 t/m
• Two trawl winches with 2500m 10 mm wire. Hydrographical winch with 1500m 6.8 mm wire. Additional winches can be fitted for special purposes.
• Bauer compressor, 190 l/min, max. 300 bar.
• One rubber dinghy with 15 hp outboard.
• One large rubber dinghy with 30 hp outboard.
• Fuel capacity: 6000 l.
• Fresh water capacity: 3000 l.

Renting

Institute of Marine Research
P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes
5817 Bergen
Norway
Phone: +47 55 23 85 00 - Fax: +47 55 23 85 31
E-mail: post@imr.no
Street address: Nordnesgaten 50

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