ORV Franklin (1985-2002)
From 1985 until 2002, the Marine National Facility operated the 55-metre purpose-built oceanographic research vessel (ORV) Franklin.
Main specifications
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Name of vessel |
RV Franklin |
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| Designer |
SCHIFFKO Hamburg |
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| Builder |
NQEA Cairns |
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| Flag | Australia | |
| Call sign |
VJJF | |
| Port of Registry |
Hobart | |
| Classification |
LR + 100A + LMC, UMS |
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| Year of construction |
1984 | |
| Length | 55.2 metres |
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| Beam | 11.8 metres |
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| Draft | 3.8 metres |
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| Displacement | 1187 tonnes |
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| Design speed |
13 knots |
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| Main engine |
Wartsila-Vasa 12V 22, 1590 kW | |
| Shaft generator |
Stamford Newage 734A, 800kVA |
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| Auxiliary Generators |
2 * Detroit 12V 71T, Stamford Newage MSC 534D 300kW | |
| Propeller |
Lips controllable pitch | |
| Bow thruster |
Schottel S302 LSVCP, retractable & aximuthing, 5 t thrust | |
| Stern thruster |
Lips CT04-1, 4.5 t thrust | |
| Freshwater capacity |
100 tonnes |
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| Fuel capacity |
160 tonnes |
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| Freezing capacity |
25 cubic metres |
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| Crew complement |
14 | |
| Scientific complement |
12 | |
| Range | 7500 metres |
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| Fast rescue craft |
Inflatable with outboard motor |
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| Hospital |
Single bed, basic medical facilities |
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Electronic equipment
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Gyro compass |
SG Brown MK10 |
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| Gyro compass |
SG Brown MK100 |
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| Autopilot |
SG Brown Ocean 2-080-3 |
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| Doppler log |
JRC type JCN-203 |
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| Radar |
JRC type JMA-626 3cm |
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| Radar | JRC type KMA-630 10cm |
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| Nav Echo sounder |
JRC type JFU-216, 200 & 28 kHz, colour | |
| Radio Direction Finder |
JRC 1003C for 200 kHz & 2.8 MHz | |
| Positioning equipment |
LIPS Joystick with fixed & portable control station, Position Hold mode on DGPS signal | |
| Bridge GPS |
Trimble Navigation NavTrac | |
| Weather Fax |
Furuno FAX 208A | |
| Meteorological Station | Automatic weather station with RS232 output | |
Lifting and winching equipment
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Stern A-Frame |
9 tonne rating, outreach 2 metres, inboard reach 5 metres | |
| Side A-Frame | Starboard mounted, 5 tonne rating, deck clearance 4.5 metres, outreach 2.5 metres, in-board reach 1.0 metre |
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| Seacrane | HIAB 180, 10 tonne at 1.7 metres, 1.5 tonne at 10.3 metres |
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| Main towing winch |
NQEA, electro-hydraulic, 7000 metres 12 mm galvanised steel wire. | |
| CTD/Hydrology Winch | NQEA, electro-hydraulic, two drums holding 6000 metres 6.45 mm CTD cable with slip-rings and 10,000 metres 6mm galvanised steel wire. | |
Scientific equipment
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UPS |
Thytec 20 kVA with battery pack, 240V outlets in all labs. | |
| CTD | Neal Brown system available if required | |
| Pure water supply |
Milli-Q System | |