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Scotia

Owner	SMATS - Marine Scotland; Scottish Executive
Operator	SMATS - Marine Scotland; Scottish Executive
Contact person	Iain Gibb
Address	Marine Scotland Science, PO Box 101, 375 Victoria Road Aberdeen, AB11 9DB UK
Telephone	+44 1224 876544
Fax	+44 1224 295511
Website	http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/science/scienceops/vessels-technology/vessels/scotia
Email	Iain.Gibb@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
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Main Dimensions
Length	68.60
Draft (m)	5.6
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	Atlantic Ocean; North Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	2619.0
Range, Speed and Endurance
Speed Cruise (kt)	13.0
Speed Max (kt)	15.0
Accommodation
Crew	18
Scientists	12
Air Cond (yes/no)	Yes
Engineering Design Particulars
Electrical Systems	DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Robertson Autopilot; 2 × Robertson R611 gyro compasses with repeaters, Lilley and Gilley Sestreline Class A Magnetic Compass; Furuno C1-35 Current Speed Log; Furuno FE Navigational Echosounder
Communications	Racal Marine Mk 53 Decca Receiver, Raytheon Nav 398; Loran C Receiver, 2 × Microplot Mariner Navigation plotters with ARCS charts; Furuno Far 2835 – S ARPA Radar, 2 × FR 2110/ 6.5 X Band Radars
Global Positioning System Equipment	Sercel NR 58 DGPS, Sercel NR 230 DGPS
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Scientific Echosounder: Simrad EK500 with 38kHz, 120kHz and 200kHz transducers; Hydrograhic Echosounder: Simrad EA-500 with 18kHz transducer; Multibeam Echosounder: Simrad EM-950
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	--