Humboldt (ship)

This article covers the Peruvian ship. For other ships named after Humboldt see: Alexander von Humboldt (disambiguation)

Humboldt

Ship data flag  Peru Ship type Research ship Callsign OASC home port Callao Owner Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE) Shipyard SIMA-PERÚ SA Build number 32 Keel laying July 18, 1977 Launch October 13, 1978

Ship dimensions and crew length 76.2 m ( Lüa ) 66.0 m ( Lpp ) width 12.6 m Side height 6.9 m Draft Max. 4.4 m displacement 1731 measurement 1980 GRT   crew 40

Machine system machine 2 × B & W - diesel engines Machine performance 1,450 hp (1,066 kW) Top speed 14 kn (26 km / h) propeller 1 × controllable pitch propeller

Transport capacities Load capacity 600 tdw Permitted number of passengers 40 scientists

Others Classifications DNV GL IMO no. 7607376

The Humboldt is a Peruvian fisheries research vessel .

history

The ship, designed as a fishing trawler , was built at the Peruvian shipyard SIMA-PERÚ SA with technical and financial support from the German Society for Technical Cooperation . The keel was laid on July 18, 1977, the launch on October 13, 1978. The ship was completed on February 10, 1980.

The ship is named after the natural scientist Alexander von Humboldt . The ship was part of the celebrations in Peru to commemorate Humboldt's American expedition . To mark the occasion, a postage stamp was issued in 2002 that shows a portrait of Humboldt and the ship.

tasks

The main tasks of the ship include monitoring fish stocks, especially those of anchovies and sardines in the Humboldt Current, as well as marine research off the Peruvian coast. In the southern summer, the ship is also used for research trips in the Antarctic .

Technical data and equipment

The ship is powered by two B & W - diesel engines with 1450  hp power driven. The motors act on a controllable pitch propeller via a reduction gear . The ship is equipped with a bow thruster .

Two generators driven by Deutz diesel engines with 388  kW each and one generator driven by a Deutz diesel engine with 188 kW output are available for the power supply.

The ship has a range of up to 10,000  nautical miles . It can stay at sea continuously for around 37 days.

There are several laboratories on board as well as a cargo area with a capacity of 100 m³. The ship offers space for 40 crew members and 40 scientists.

Web links

• BIC Humboldt , Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Carcacteristicas Técnicas , Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE). Retrieved November 19, 2012.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Gerhard Kortum: The Peruvian fishery research vessel "Humboldt" , "Alexander von Humboldt" as a name for research vessels against the background of his marine studies, 2002. Accessed on November 19, 2012.
3. ^ ^{A b c d} Vessel Data and Contact Information for the Humboldt , Research Ship Schedules & Information. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
4. ↑ 200 Años de la llegada Alexander von Humboldt . Retrieved November 19, 2012.