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	The Philia is available for hire or may be sub-contracted to carry out specialised work in projects by other organisations and institutes. Costs are variable according to the equipment and personnel required. For further details please contact the IMBC Finance Office.
	Research ID: 83 Name: PHILIA Owner ID: 254 Operator ID: 72 Built: 1986 Flag ID: 51 Class: +H100 A1 R (F, HM Type: Marine Research Vessel Length: 26.10 m Breadth: 7.25 m Depth: 3,20 Draft: 2.55 m DWT: 45,70 M/T GRT: 143 t Fuel: 22 ton. Consumption: 1600 lit/day Cruise speed: 10 nm/h Fresh Water: 6 tons. Main Engines: twin variable pitch propellers 2 x 350 hp. Bow Thruster: 1 x 25 hp. bow thruster Propellers: 2 x variable pitch propellers Auxiliaries: 2 x Mann 85 kW generators Deck Area: 35 m2	Handling Equipment: 1 x Hiab, 2 t. crane with extending arm; 2 x net drums; 2 x fishing winches, 12 mm x 1,200m; 1 x hydrographic winch, 4 mm x 2,000m, 6mm, x 1,300 mm; Scientific Offices: 15 m2, computer room Scientific Labs: 10 m2. wet lab; 9m2. dry lab; 9m3 deep freezer (- 20deg.C) Crew Cabins: Total 7 Bunks Per Cabin: Total 7 Charterers Berths: Berths for 6 scientists Additional Data: 1. Scientific equipment: Simrad EK 500 split beam 38 and 120 kHz echo sounder; Simrad EK 400 single 120 kHz echo sounder; Biosonics dual beam 120 kHz V-Fin echo sounder; Furuno colour net recorder; Mini Rover Mk II ROV; DSSI Max Rover Mark II(2000 m). Osprey underwater cameras and sledge; Seabird CTD; Multiple corers; Aanderaa RC7 current meters (7 units); Water bottles; Plankton samplers; Sediment traps; Various benthic grabs; Boxcorers and dredges; Benthic and pelagic trawl nets. 2. Instrumentation: Auto-pilot; GPS; Loran C plotter; Satnav.; Simrad EK 400 echo sounder; Furuno sonar, 50 kHz, 3 Km; Aandera weather station; Meteostar 2000.
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