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Water Guardian

Owner	Environment Agency, National Marine Service
Operator	Environment Agency, National Marine Service
Contact person	Anthony Branch
Address	Environment Agency - Anglian Region Kingfisher House - Orton Goldhay Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE2-5ZR
Telephone	+44(0)1243 555906
Fax
Website	http://www.rvinfobase.eurocean.org/spec/vessel.jsp?id=3718
Email	branca.PETERBOROUGH1.AN@environment-agency.gov.uk
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	16.45
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	1.0
Draft (m)	1.8
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	-1
Operating area	Celtic Seas
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	51.31
Water Capacity (m3)	0.0
Free Deck Area (m2)	27.0
Range, Speed and Endurance
Speed Cruise (kt)	9.0
Speed Max (kt)	10.0
Endurance (days)	2.0
Accommodation
Officers	1
Crew	1
Scientists	6
Air Cond (yes/no)	0
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Qubit Trac C
Engineering Design Particulars
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 240 AC Voltage KVA: 20 AC Voltage Phases: 1 DC Voltages: -- DC Voltages Max: 24
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Radar Racal Bridgemaster with Geographics; Autopilot Robertson AP45; Satellite Navigator: DGPS ; Echo Sounder: JMC Fishfinder; Speed Logs: Dopller Log; Gyro Compasses Robertson RGC50
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 2
Crane	Crane Location: Port Quarter Crane Max Load (tons): 2.5
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	--