Hesperides

The title of this article is ambiguous. For more meanings, see Hesperides (disambiguation) .

Hesperides

Ship data flag  Spain Ship type Research icebreaker Callsign EBBW home port Cartagena Shipyard Astilleros Bazan , Cartagena Launch March 12, 1990 Commissioning 1991

Ship dimensions and crew length 82.5 m ( Lüa ) width 14.3 m Draft Max. 4.42 m measurement 2,682 GT   crew 55 to 58

Machine system machine 2 × electric motors Machine performance 2,800 kW (3,807 hp) Top speed 14.7 kn (27 km / h) propeller 2 × fixed propellers

Transport capacities Load capacity 830 dw Permitted number of passengers 29-37 scientists

Others Classifications Lloyd's Register of Shipping Registration numbers IMO no. 8803563

The Hesperides (A 33) is a Spanish polar research ship .

The ship is operated by the Spanish Navy . The Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MEC) is responsible for the use of the ship.

history

The ship was in 1988 on the Bazán shipyard in Cartagena to set keel . The launching of the ship took place on March 12, 1990th

The ship entered service in 1991.

Technical data and equipment

The ship is propelled by two electric motors with an output of 1400   kW each , which act on two fixed propellers. In addition, the ship is equipped with stern and bow thrusters .

Power is supplied by four diesel generators, two of which have an output of 1300 kW and two have an output of 750 kW. There is also an emergency generator on board.

The ship has a helicopter platform. It has a range of 12,000 nautical miles .

The ship is classified by Lloyd's Register of Shipping . It has ice class 1C and can drive through ice up to 0.5 m thick at 5 knots.

use

The Hesperides is primarily used for research in the Atlantic and Antarctic .

Web links

Commons : A33 Hesperides (ship, 1991)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{a b} R / V Hespérides ( Memento of the original from June 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , UTM - Marine Technology Unit.  
2. ↑ ^{a b} Oceanographic Research Vessel Hespérides ( Memento of the original from June 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The  archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , RedICTS Marinas.
3. ↑ ^{a b} BIO Hespérides: Características ( Memento of the original from June 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , UTM - Unidad de Tecnología Marina.  
4. ↑ ^{a b} B / O Hespérides ( Memento of the original from June 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Instituto Español de Oceanografía.