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L Atalante

Owner	Ifremer - French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Operator	IFREMER / GENAVIR BREST
Contact person	Jean Xavier Castrec
Address	Centre IFREMER de Brest,BP 71 29280 PLOUZANE France
Telephone	+33 298 224453
Fax
Website	http://flotte.ifremer.fr/fleet/Presentation-of-the-fleet/Vessels/Deep-sea-vessels/L-Atalante/
Email	jean.xavier.castrec@ifremer.fr
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Main Dimensions
Length	84.60
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	3.0
Draft (m)	5.05
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Oceanography
Operating area	All oceans
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	3559.0
Capacity Dry Cargo Area (m3)	410.0
Fuel Capacity (m3)	580.0
Area Wetlab (m2)	30.0
Water Capacity (m3)	261.0
Free Deck Area (m2)	130.0
Space Cont Labs Supported	Space for ten 20ft. Containers
Range, Speed and Endurance
Speed Cruise (kt)	11.0
Speed Max (kt)	15.3
Accommodation
Officers	9
Crew	21
Scientists	29
Air Cond (yes/no)	1
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Multimedia Network; Real time acquisition; Processing hardware and software
Data Processing Printers/Plotters	3 Plotter AO Color
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	Lateral A-Frame and winch
CTD Make	SBE 19
Coring Specifications:
Coring Capabilities	Lateral A-Frame and winch
Underwater Vehicle Capabilities:
Underwater Vehicles Supported	capable of operating both a manned submersible such as the NAUTILE and another deep towed or autonomous vehicle on the same cruise
Underwater Vehicles Rov	Victor 6000
Underwater Vehicles Manned Submersible	Nautile
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking (yes/no)	BV ICE II
Hull Material	steel
Dynamic Position	CAPS ALLCATEL
Engines	Engine Number: 3 Engine Make: diesel Engine Power: 1570 cv Propeller Diam: 3.3 Propeller Max RPM: 150 Aux Diesel Power: 815.0
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 380 AC Voltage KVA: 4125 AC Voltage Phases: 3 AC Voltage Freq: 50 AC Voltage Stabilized (Science use): 220 AC Freq Stabilized (Science use): 50 AC Amps Stabilized (Science use): 360 DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Integrated navigation computer-SINNA; 2 gyrocompass OCTANS-IXSEA OCEANO; automatic pilot NP2010 Anshutz; Radar ATLAS 5600, 8600; Loch Doppler THOMSON; Electromagnetic log ALMA; Navigation Sounder Shipper EDI61
Communications	SatComRadio station SMDSM Sailor
Satellite Communications	2 Inmarsat Standard C Thrane & Thrane); 2 INMARSAT standard B ABB Nera; Itineris 8 w and 2 w
Global Positioning System Equipment	2 CIS Aquarium Aphtech
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Multibeam echosounder dual EM12 Simrad; Bathymetric echosounder 200 kHz - Furuno; Multibeam echosounder EM1000 Simrad
Multibeam	Multibeam echosounder dual EM12 Simrad
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 4
Gantry	Gantry Location: Port Stern of main deck Gantry Max Load: 22.0
Crane	Crane Location: Portside/ deck C Crane Max Load (tons): 3.4
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	Yes
Vessel classification	Global