Gwen Drez
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The Gwen Drez was a research ship of the French research institute Ifremer . The ship was managed by Genavir.
history
The ship was built in 1976 at the Constructions Mécanqiues de Normandie (CMN) shipyard in Cherbourg as a fishing trawler . In 1984 it was bought by Ifremer and converted into a research ship. It was primarily used for fisheries research projects in the English Channel and Bay of Biscay .
Technical specifications
The ship was equipped with a diesel engine from the manufacturer Baudoin (type: DVX 12) with 440 kW power . A shaft generator with 56 kVA apparent power and a diesel generator with 70 kVA apparent power were available for the power supply.
Furnishing
The ship was equipped with various equipment needed for the research, including fish finders and sonar . There were two laboratories, a 3.6 m² dry laboratory and a 15 m² wet laboratory as well as two cargo holds with a capacity of 7 m³ each, one of which can be cooled to 0 ° C and the other to −20 ° C Available.
At the stern of the ship there was a stern boom with a lifting capacity of 5 t. There were also various winches on deck .
There was space on board for seven crew members and five scientists or other personnel required for research trips. The ship was able to stay at sea for around five days.
Web links
- Gwen Drez ( Memento from April 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), Ifremer
- Gwen Drez ( Memento from June 25, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), Flotte océanographique française
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gewn Drez ( Memento of 18 November 2008 at the Internet Archive ), Genavir.