RV Southern Surveyor: 2003-2013

Name

RV Southern Surveyor

Port of Registry

Hobart

Research Vessel

Multi-purpose

Length Overall

66.1 metres

Beam:

12.3 metres

Draft:

5.3 metres

Lloyds Classification:

100A1, +LMC UMS

Gross tonnage:

1594

Australian Register of Shipping Official Number:

851249

IMO Number:

7113002

Endurance:

26 days

Cruising speed:

11 knots

Range:

5,200 nautical miles @ 11 knots

Accommodation:

19 single cabins and 5 twin berth 

Main engine:

1 x Wartsila Vasa 6R32E 2460KW Maximum Continuous Rating @ 750 RPM

Shaft alternator:

Front of Engine  1 x Leroy-Somer Alternator Type LSA 54M8 1875 KVA, 415V ,50Hz, 3 Phase 750 RPM

Auxiliary engines:

3 x Dueutz BA 16 M 816 1500 RPM 1051 KW
3 x Stamford AMC 73 850 KVA, 415V, 50Hz, 3 Phase 1500 RPM
1 x Deutz T0226-6 Diesel driving a Stamford 110 KVA Alternator, 415V, 50Hz, 3 Phase

Thruster:

430 kW bow and stern Brunvoll SPX-VP thrusters

Rudders:

1 x Kort Nozzle

Steering Gear:

Donkin fixed stroke swash plate pump 306 cub in 11KW, 960RPM, 415V

Dynamic Positioning:

2 x Kongsberg Albatross 312

Electrical supply:

415V, 50Hz, 3 Phase and 240V, 50Hz

Emergency Generator:

1 x Deutz T0226-6 Diesel driving a Stamford 110 KVA Alternator, 415V, 50Hz, 3 Phase

Capacities:

Fuel oil 215 tonnes, fresh water 72 tonnes

Gondola:

Kongsberg EM300, Simrad TOPAS, Simrad EA500 12KHz, Simrad EK500 38/120 KHz, Sonardyne Ranger USBL System, RDI Ocean Surveyor 75 KHz, Doppler log

A Frame:

6 metres above the deck extending over the stern.  SWL 15 tonnes and associate General Purpose (GP) Winch SWL 5 tonnes

Aft deck crane:

Heila HR100 2BJ - SWL 7 tonnes at 12 metres

Forward Stores Crane:

Heila HN 10/85 – SWL 1 tonne at 8 metres

Winch types:

2 x trawl, 1 x net drum, 1 x coring, 1 x main towed body, 2 x Gilson

Navigational equipment:

Kongsberg Integrated K-Bridge

Radar equipment:

1 x Furuno F7112 - X Band, 1 x Furuno FAR 2837 – S Band

Communications:

Fleet Broadband, Sat-C, MF/HF DSC, VHF,DSC, VHF, VHF portables, SART, 406 MHz EPIRB

Owners:

CSIRO

Name

RV Southern Surveyor

Port of Registry

Hobart

Research Vessel

Multi-purpose

Length Overall

66.1 metres

Beam:

12.3 metres

Draft:

5.3 metres

Lloyds Classification:

100A1, +LMC UMS

Gross tonnage:

1594

Australian Register of Shipping Official Number:

851249

IMO Number:

7113002

Endurance:

26 days

Cruising speed:

11 knots

Range:

5,200 nautical miles @ 11 knots

Accommodation:

19 single cabins and 5 twin berth 

Main engine:

1 x Wartsila Vasa 6R32E 2460KW Maximum Continuous Rating @ 750 RPM

Shaft alternator:

Front of Engine  1 x Leroy-Somer Alternator Type LSA 54M8 1875 KVA, 415V ,50Hz, 3 Phase 750 RPM

Auxiliary engines:

3 x Dueutz BA 16 M 816 1500 RPM 1051 KW
3 x Stamford AMC 73 850 KVA, 415V, 50Hz, 3 Phase 1500 RPM
1 x Deutz T0226-6 Diesel driving a Stamford 110 KVA Alternator, 415V, 50Hz, 3 Phase

Thruster:

430 kW bow and stern Brunvoll SPX-VP thrusters

Rudders:

1 x Kort Nozzle

Steering Gear:

Donkin fixed stroke swash plate pump 306 cub in 11KW, 960RPM, 415V

Dynamic Positioning:

2 x Kongsberg Albatross 312

Electrical supply:

415V, 50Hz, 3 Phase and 240V, 50Hz

Emergency Generator:

1 x Deutz T0226-6 Diesel driving a Stamford 110 KVA Alternator, 415V, 50Hz, 3 Phase

Capacities:

Fuel oil 215 tonnes, fresh water 72 tonnes

Gondola:

Kongsberg EM300, Simrad TOPAS, Simrad EA500 12KHz, Simrad EK500 38/120 KHz, Sonardyne Ranger USBL System, RDI Ocean Surveyor 75 KHz, Doppler log

A Frame:

6 metres above the deck extending over the stern.  SWL 15 tonnes and associate General Purpose (GP) Winch SWL 5 tonnes

Aft deck crane:

Heila HR100 2BJ - SWL 7 tonnes at 12 metres

Forward Stores Crane:

Heila HN 10/85 – SWL 1 tonne at 8 metres

Winch types:

2 x trawl, 1 x net drum, 1 x coring, 1 x main towed body, 2 x Gilson

Navigational equipment:

Kongsberg Integrated K-Bridge

Radar equipment:

1 x Furuno F7112 - X Band, 1 x Furuno FAR 2837 – S Band

Communications:

Fleet Broadband, Sat-C, MF/HF DSC, VHF,DSC, VHF, VHF portables, SART, 406 MHz EPIRB

Owners:

CSIRO