European Ocean Research Fleets - uefiscdi
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Appendix 1 – <strong>European</strong> multipurpose <strong>Research</strong><br />
Vessels accessible for academic (basic) research<br />
outside coastal regions<br />
Class Academic research Major capabilities Major facilities<br />
Country Ship<br />
G<br />
O<br />
R<br />
length<br />
(m)<br />
since<br />
used<br />
(d/y)<br />
spare<br />
(d/y)<br />
Region<br />
<strong>Ocean</strong>ography<br />
(m)<br />
Geology<br />
Geophys.<br />
(m)<br />
Fish<br />
Dyn.<br />
Pos.<br />
Core.<br />
(m)<br />
ROVs<br />
AUVs<br />
Subs<br />
Others<br />
L-Cont<br />
(Nb)<br />
Fiber<br />
optic<br />
cable<br />
(m)<br />
Multibeam<br />
Echo-<br />
Sounder<br />
(m)<br />
Polarstern G 118 1982 200 0 Polar 6000 6000<br />
Pelagic<br />
(P)<br />
Y 24 Victor Icebreaking >6000<br />
Meteor G 98 1986 330 0 <strong>Ocean</strong> 6000 6000 P Y 24 Quest 7000 >6000<br />
M.S. Merian G 95 2006 330 0 <strong>Ocean</strong> 6000 6000 N Y 24 Quest Ice edge 7000 >6000<br />
Germany<br />
Poseidon O 61 1976 300 30 NA 6000 4000 P N 12 Cherokee Jago 1 3000<br />
Alkor R 55 1990 200 30 Baltic 3000 1000 P N N Cherokee Jago 2 N<br />
Heincke R 55<br />
1990<br />
Refi t plan<br />
200 30 North Sea 3000 1000 P N N Cherokee<br />
Jago<br />
2 N<br />
Germany,<br />
7-y charter<br />
Sonne<br />
(until 2010)<br />
G 98 1969 250 90 <strong>Ocean</strong> 6000 6000 Y 24 Quest<br />
Heavy<br />
seismics<br />
7000 >6000<br />
Greece Aegaeo R 62 1985 270 0<br />
Mediterranean<br />
Sea (M)<br />
5000 1000 N N 6 Yes Sub-marine 3 2000 6000<br />
Iceland<br />
A.<br />
Fridriksson<br />
Saemundsson<br />
(until 2006 ?)<br />
O 70 2000 ? charter NA 2500 N Y N N N N N<br />
R 56 1970 ? charter Iceland N Y N N N N N<br />
Ireland<br />
Celtic<br />
Explorer<br />
Celtic<br />
Voyager<br />
O 65 2003 200 25-75 NA Y Y Y Y Y ROV 4 N Y<br />
R 31 1997 100 50-75 Irish Sea Y Y Y N Y N 1 N Y<br />
Explora<br />
(until 2009)<br />
G 73<br />
1973<br />
refi t<br />
2004<br />
200 30 Antarctica 6000 6000 P N Y N<br />
Antarctic<br />
Supply<br />
N Y<br />
Italy<br />
Urania R 61 1992 ? M<br />
Universitatis<br />
R 45 2003 125 50 M 5000 5000 D, P N 6 Light ROV 1 N 2500<br />
Latvia<br />
II<br />
40 | <strong>European</strong> <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Fleets</strong>
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