Vessel Profile
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (PT)
Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and Atmosphere (EN)
North Atlantic
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Length |
Breadth |
Draught |
Gross Tonnage |
Ice class |
DP |
Service speed |
Max No. Scientific Berths |
No. of EF+ Scientific Berths |
|
|
75.60 m |
14.80 m |
4.50 m |
2290 T |
NO |
YES DP0 |
10 knots |
30 |
30 |
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Technical Detail
Fisheries, geology and multi-purpose (dry) laboratories.
Tunnel freezer: capacity: 6 m3, -40ºC
Chambers refrigerator: capacity: 10m3,temperature ranging from -30ºC to +4ºC.
-80ºC Lab freezer.
Refrigerators.
Capacity to carry containerized labs
Bow:
1 x LARS position (ROV Luso)
1x 20ft
1x20ft or 2x10ft
Middle ship:
1 x 20ft or 2 x 10ft (6T max capacity)
Stern:
1 x 10ft or 1 x 8ft
CTD and Rosette sampler, 6000m deployment capability.
Towed and lowered plankton nets.
Multibeam echosounder (reference to be available soon)
EK80 @ 4 frequencies
To be acquired soon
2 x Trawl winches pull traction: 1st layer 17t and last layer: 8t (3000m x 24mm wire)
1 x CTD winch 6000m x 11 mm wire
1 x Hydrographic (reference to be available soon)
2 x Gilson winches pull traction: 1st layer 7.6 and last layer: 2 x Auxiliary winches: 1st layer 0,7t and last layer 0.5t (70m x 8mm wire).
2 x Net drum winches
Drum 1: 10 m3, pull traction: 1st layer 28t and last layer 5.6t.
Drum 2: 4.6 m3, pull traction: 1st layer 14.1t and last layer 2.8t.
Under definition
Moonpool
Dynamic position 0 (DP0)
Multipurpose research vessel. Suitable for carrying out a wide variety of scientific survey operation in offshore and deep-sea locations.
Vessel capable of pelagic and demersal trawling to 1000m,Fisheries acoustic surveys, Hydrographic survey, Oceanographic surveys, Mooring deployments, Benthic surveys and ROV surveys.
Streamer for seismic inoperational.
Yes, capable.
All vessel equipment will be made available to EurofleetsPlus on request. Technical support on vessel equipment will be available during the entire survey.
Vessel availability by location and by year/time of year for Eurofleets+:
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Year |
Location |
Availability by Month |
Ports of operation in the period of availability |
|
2020 |
Normal operating areas (offshore Portugal and Spain) |
3 weeks July or August (to be confirmed) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
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2021 |
Normal operating areas (offshore Portugal and Spain) |
3 weeks July or August (to be confirmed) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
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2022 |
Normal operating areas (offshore Portugal and Spain) |
3 weeks July or August (to be confirmed) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
Contact Details
Applicants are welcomed to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application with the operator of RV Mário Ruivo at e-mail address: info.marportugal@ipma.pt
Medical certification required for joining the vessel and the list of acceptable certificates.
Up to 12 scientists can be embarked without certification.
More than 12 scientists the following certification is required:
STCW personal survival techiques certificates.
STCW seafarers medical.
Ships security awareness training for seafarers without designated security duties.
Are additional medical checks required
None in addition to STCW seafarers medical.
Survival training certification required for joining vessel
List of acceptable equivalent certification:STCW personal survival techniques training.
Additional certification required e.g. Ship security awareness / other
Ship security awareness.
Diplomatic clearance required for area of operation
Yes, for operation in neighbouring EEZ´s. Required to be submitted to info.marportugal@ipma.pt
Additional clearances required for area or type of activity
None specified.
Research vessel Mário Ruivo, a 75.6 m multi-purpose platform allowing supporting multidisciplinary oceanographic campaigns.
