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R/V Skagerak

The research vessel Skagerak, length 38 metres, is fully equipped for marine research and education in water depth down to 900 metres. The trained and experienced crew is familiar with handling and deploying scientific equipment. Maximal endurance at sea is 14 days. During longer expeditions Skagerak can take 10 scientists/students, with a crew of 5.

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Ship data Built by: August Pahl Schiff-werft, Hamburg, Germany, 1968 Owner: University of Gothenburg, since 1993 Namned after: an arm of the North Sea Dimensions Length over all (L.O.A.): 38.16 m Width: 9.10 m Draft (draught): 4.0 m Freeboard, working deck: 1.0 m Main engine: Caterpillar 3512B DITA, 1115 HP Generator (auxiliary engine): 380/220 V AC (200 kVA), 24 V DC Performance Speed: 10 knots Range: Sea area A (all seas – for Skagerak in practice Baltic Sea, Kattegat, Skagerrak and North Sea) Maximum time at sea: 2 weeks (needs extra crew), normally 2-5 days Navigation Navigational software: Maxsea and OLEX Echo sounder: Simrad ES60 120 kHz and 38 kHz Capacity and working space Gross register tonnage: 370 GRT Fuel: 30 m3

Wet laboratories: (2) 25 m2 Dry laboratories: (3) 35 m2 Free working deck area: 70 m2

Crew and passengers Crew: 4-5 Scientists/students: 10-21 The number depends on the length in time of the expedition Certificate: Special Purpose Certificate Scientific equipment Crane: HIAB 144 D 4, 12.0 m Deck lifting equipment: moveable A-frame, CTD-/ hydrographic frame Winches: two electric 2 tons trawl winsches with 500 m of wire; two hydraulic winches for CTD with 900 m of wire; pendulum winch with 200 m of wire Instrument on board: CTD (Sea-Bird SBE 911) incl. turbidity, fluorescens, transmission, oxygen and PAR. Rosette water sampler (SBE 32, 12 bottles). Ship mounted ADCP (RDI; 150/600 kHz). Weather station (Aanderaa AWS 2700).

Launching of benthic lander

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Launching of CTD

Laboratories: Some are used as computer lab and control room for CTD, with deionized water, refrigerator and freezer Ship utilization Total time at sea: 150-180 days per year

Wet lab

Contact Telephone: +46 31 786 95 10 Call signal VHF: SGCD

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