Antea (ship)

Antea

Ship data flag  France Ship type Research ship Callsign F ONLY home port Concarneau Owner Institute for Research for Development (IRD) Shipyard OCEA Transport, Saint-Nazaire Build number 77

Ship dimensions and crew length 34.55 m ( Lüa ) 31.04 m ( Lpp ) width 11.90 m Side height 5.20 m Draft Max. 3.32 m measurement 571 GT / 171 NRZ   crew 13

Machine system machine 2 × Volvo Penta diesel engines Machine performance 1,940 kW (2,638 hp) Service speed 9 kn (17 km / h) Top speed 11 kn (20 km / h) propeller 2 × controllable pitch propellers

Transport capacities Load capacity 405 dw Permitted number of passengers 10 scientists

Others Classifications Bureau Veritas IMO no. 9128506 Fishing license CC 854508

The Antea is a French research ship . The ship is built as a catamaran .

General

The ship of the Institut de recherche pour le développement was built in 1995 under the hull number 77 at the shipyard OCEA Transport in Saint-Nazaire and put into service in early 1996. It is used by the Ifremer Research Institute in particular in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean . It is managed by Genavir. The ship can stay at sea for around 18 days.

Technical data and equipment

It is powered by two four-cylinder diesel engines of manufacturer Volvo Penta , each with 970  kW power . The motors act on two controllable pitch propellers . The ship reaches a speed of 11  knots .

Two diesel generators each with an output of 156 kW (195  kVA apparent power ) are available for power generation.

The ship is equipped with sonar and echo sounder as well as various devices for fisheries and marine research . The ship has a swiveling stern boom that can lift 5 t. There is also one crane each in the fore and aft areas. There are various winches on deck .

The ship is equipped with a rigid inflatable boat that serves as a work boat. A 20-foot container can be carried on deck .

Web links

• Antea , French océanographique fleet
• Data sheet , Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (PDF, 9.5 MB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ La flotte océanographique , Institut de recherche pour le développement. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
2. ^ La programmation de la flotte hauturière et côtière de l'IRD , Institut de Recherche pour le Développement. Retrieved September 30, 2019.