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Steaua de Mare 1

Owner	National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa" (NIMRD)
Operator	Black Sea Regional Activity Centre for Environmental Aspects of Fisheries and other Marine Living Resources Management
Contact person	Dr. Simon Nicolaev
Address	00581 Constanta Blvd Mamaia 300 Romania
Telephone	+40 241 543288
Fax	+40 241 831274
Website	http://www.rmri.ro/Home/Responsibilities.RACFOMLRM.html?lang=en
Email	nicolaev@alpha.rmri.ro
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	25.80
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	Black Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	134
Fuel Capacity (m3)	35
Area Drylab	12
Water Capacity (m3)	6
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	50
Speed Cruise (kt)	7
Speed Max (kt)	9
Endurance (days)	15
Accommodation
Officers	2
Crew	7
Scientists	10
Air Cond (yes/no)	YES
CTD Specifications:
CTD Make	Sea Bird 911plus
Coring Specifications:
Core Grab	3
Engineering Design Particulars
Engines	Engine Number: 1 Engine Make: SULZER - H.CEGIELSKI, 6AL 20/24 Engine Power: 420 kW Propeller Diam: 2 m Propeller Max RPM: 750 Aux Diesel Power: 48 kW
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 400 V AC Voltage KVA: 97 kVA AC Voltage Freq: 50 Hz DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	ship's radar transponder
Communications	VHF radiotelephone station, MF radio DSC encoder, VHF EPIRB
Satellite Communications	NAVTEX receiver
Global Positioning System Equipment	GPS - KODEN
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	1
Sea Surface Mapping System	1
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 6
Crane	Crane Location: prow Crane Max Load (tons): 1
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	research vessel
Other equipment specifications	2 liferafts, 2x20 persons; adapted tools and scientific equipments to goals of cruise