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Research Vessel Aurora
Facilities and equipment
Facilities and equipment
Photo: Torben Vang
Dimensions and capacity
14 persons, including crew, can attend expeditions with a duration of up to 10 days and nights
Cruise speed: approx. 9 knot
Max. speed: approx. 11 knot
Length in total: 28 m
Width: 8.5 m
Draught: 2.75 m
Area of afterdeck: 75 m
2
Area of wetlab: 24 m
2
Area of drylab: 16 m
2
Area af messroom/teaching room: 30 m
2
Engines and machinery
Main engines: 2 Scania DI13 368 kW
Generator: Scania 368 kW
Generator: SISU 60 kW
Bowthruster: 150 kW
2 propellers and asynchronous rudders
EMRI DP0 Dynamic positioning
Fastened winches and deck equipment
A-frame with 5 metres clearance and 5 t SWL (Safe Working Load)
Crane with 1500 kg at 8 metres jib and 1190 kg at 11 metres
CTD winch in wetlab – 100 metres 8.2 mm wire with 6 conductors
CTD winch – 800 metres 12 mm cable.
SWL approx. 800 kg.
2 working winches on A-frame – 200 metres 8 mm wire.
SWL approx. 900 kg.
Multi-purpose winch – 2000 metres Ø12 mm DyneemaOne.
SWL 2300 kg
Crane winch – 50 metres 12 mm wire.
SWL 2300 kg
Wireless control of A-frame, crane and winch.
Afterdeck and wetlab covered by 0.5 X 0.5 metre bolt grid for fastening of equipment and g 20’-containers
Protected observation platform on wheelhouse ceiling 8 metres above waterline.
Stern tube for intake of saltwater for e.g. ferry box and experiments.
Vacuum and air pressure.
Air intake in mast top for diving compressor.
CTD-boom for release of CTD/plankton directly from the wetlab.
Fastened acoustic equipment
Applanix POSMV320 survey navigation solution and Navipac
Reson SEABAT 7125 high-soluble multibeam echo sounder, depth 0.5-500 m
Reson SVP70 Sound velocity profiler
Innomar SES2000 sub-bottom profiler
RDI Workhorse Mariner ADCP
SCANMAR trawl monitoring system
For further information about the ship's design, equipment and use, please contact the skipper:
Torben
Vang
Skipper
M
torben.vang@bio.au.dk
H
1130, 230
P
+4527782830
Chartering AURORA
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Revised 30.09.2024
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Anne Kirstine Mehlsen