Hespérides is classified by Lloyd's Register of Shipping with ice class 1C. She can move through up to 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) of ice at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). Her propulsion system uses a computer-controlled variable-pitch propeller and stern and bow thrusters. The vessel carries one helicopter.[1][2]
Nameedit
Buque de Investigación Oceanográfica Hespérides, 'Oceanographic Research Vessel Hesperides', is named after Hesperides, the Greek nymphs of the evening, located on the Western Mediterranean.
Historyedit
BIO Hesperides in 2024
In 2003–2004, she was the subject of a thorough renovation, the hull was strengthened even more to break ice, all systems were improved and the habitability of the ship. The vessel is equipped with eleven laboratories, spread over 345 m2 and located on the main deck and below.
In 2009, the vessel participated in a high-profile rescue of Ocean Nova, a vessel with 106 people in the Antarctic[3] and, in 2010, in the Malaspina Expedition.
Referencesedit
^. utm.csic.es. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
^. ieo.es. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
^"B.I.O. "Hesperides"". lucense.galeon.com. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
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hesperides, hespérides, spanish, polar, research, vessel, built, 1990, bazán, shipyards, cartagena, spain, hespérides, used, service, research, bases, antarctica, mainly, spanish, juan, carlos, antarctic, base, well, perform, research, voyages, operated, spani. BIO Hesperides A 33 is a Spanish polar research vessel She was built in 1990 by Bazan Shipyards of Cartagena Spain Hesperides is used to service the research bases in Antarctica mainly the Spanish Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base as well as to perform research voyages It is operated by the Spanish Navy and the responsible of the scientific equipment is the Spanish National Research Council Hesperides off Deception Island in January 2013History Spain NameHesperides Port of registryCartagena Spain BuilderBazan Cartagena Laid down14 November 1988 Launched12 March 1990 Commissioned16 May 1991 Refit2003 2004 IdentificationIMO number 8803563 MMSI number 224886000 Callsign EBBW StatusActive General characteristics TypeResearch vessel Displacement1 983 t 1 952 long tons standard 2 750 t 2 707 long tons full Length82 5 m 270 ft 8 in Beam14 3 m 46 ft 11 in Height7 35 m 24 ft 1 in Draft4 42 m 14 ft 6 in Ice class1C Installed power2 Bazan M AN Burmeister amp Wain 14V 1 904 hp 1 420 kW Speed14 7 knots 27 2 km h 16 9 mph in 0 5 m 1 6 ft level ice Range12 000 nmi 22 000 km 14 000 mi at 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph Endurance120 days Complement29 scientists Crew58 Sensors and processing systems2 DGPS 2 radar ARPA ECDIS GMDSS Aircraft carried1 Agusta Bell 212 helicopter Aviation facilitiesHangar Hesperides is classified by Lloyd s Register of Shipping with ice class 1C She can move through up to 0 5 metres 1 ft 8 in of ice at 5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph Her propulsion system uses a computer controlled variable pitch propeller and stern and bow thrusters The vessel carries one helicopter 1 2 Name editBuque de Investigacion Oceanografica Hesperides Oceanographic Research Vessel Hesperides is named after Hesperides the Greek nymphs of the evening located on the Western Mediterranean History edit nbsp BIO Hesperides in 2024 In 2003 2004 she was the subject of a thorough renovation the hull was strengthened even more to break ice all systems were improved and the habitability of the ship The vessel is equipped with eleven laboratories spread over 345 m2 and located on the main deck and below In 2009 the vessel participated in a high profile rescue of Ocean Nova a vessel with 106 people in the Antarctic 3 and in 2010 in the Malaspina Expedition References edit CSIC Unidad de Tecnologia Marina Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas Spanish National Research Council utm csic es Archived from the original on 19 June 2010 Retrieved 8 June 2010 B O Hesperides ieo es Archived from the original on 20 June 2010 Retrieved 8 June 2010 B I O Hesperides lucense galeon com Retrieved 8 June 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BIO Hesperides amp oldid 1203005077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
