The vessel is fitted with a 4 t (4.4 tons) A frame and associated winch, a 1.3 t (1.4 tons) crane, a moonpool and facilities for diving operations. She carries a variety of sensors as standard and is equipped with both wet and dry laboratories.[1] Propulsion is by twin Scania D12 diesel engines giving a service speed of 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) and a maximum speed of 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph). She is also fitted with bow thrusters for enhanced manouvrability.[2]
Callista's main function is to provide seatime for students on courses run by the university and the NOCS. In addition she is available for hire to commercial customers for up to six weeks a year.[2]
Referencesedit
^"RV Callista information" (PDF). University of Southampton. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
^ ab"NEW RESEARCH VESSEL FOR UK MARINE SCIENTISTS". Maritime Journal. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
callista, research, vessel, belonging, university, southampton, school, ocean, earth, science, based, national, oceanography, centre, southampton, callista, metre, catamaran, designed, equipped, range, coastal, shelf, research, historyownerschool, ocean, earth. RV Callista is a research vessel belonging to the University of Southampton s School of Ocean and Earth Science based at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton Callista is a 19 75 metre 64 8 ft catamaran designed and equipped for a range of coastal and shelf research RV Callista HistoryOwnerSchool of Ocean and Earth Science University of SouthamptonPort of registrySouthamptonBuilderTyovene Oy FinlandCost 1 000 000In service2005IdentificationMMSI number 235028893StatusIn serviceGeneral characteristicsTypeResearch vesselTonnage50 GTLength19 75 m 64 8 ft Beam7 40 m 24 3 ft Draught1 80 m 5 ft 11 in Installed power2 x Scania D12 dieselsPropulsionTwin propellorsSpeed14 kn 26 km h 16 mph CapacityMax 36 passengersCrew3 4The vessel is fitted with a 4 t 4 4 tons A frame and associated winch a 1 3 t 1 4 tons crane a moonpool and facilities for diving operations She carries a variety of sensors as standard and is equipped with both wet and dry laboratories 1 Propulsion is by twin Scania D12 diesel engines giving a service speed of 10 kn 19 km h 12 mph and a maximum speed of 14 kn 26 km h 16 mph She is also fitted with bow thrusters for enhanced manouvrability 2 Callista s main function is to provide seatime for students on courses run by the university and the NOCS In addition she is available for hire to commercial customers for up to six weeks a year 2 References edit RV Callista information PDF University of Southampton Retrieved 2 November 2017 a b NEW RESEARCH VESSEL FOR UK MARINE SCIENTISTS Maritime Journal Retrieved 2 November 2017 External links edit Callista School of Ocean and Earth Science University of Southampton The National Oceanography Centre Southampton National Oceanography Centre nbsp This article about a specific civilian ship or boat is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RV Callista amp oldid 1155911881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,