BIO Hesperides
BIO Hespérides (A-33), is a Spanish polar research vessel. She was built in 1990, by Bazán Shipyards of Cartagena, Spain. Hespérides 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.
Hespérides off Deception Island in January 2013 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Spain | |
| Name | Hespérides |
| Port of registry | Cartagena, Spain |
| Builder | Bazán, Cartagena |
| Laid down | 14 November 1988 |
| Launched | 12 March 1990 |
| Commissioned | 16 May 1991 |
| Refit | 2003–2004 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Research vessel |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 82.5 m (270 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 7.35 m (24 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 4.42 m (14 ft 6 in) |
| Ice class | 1C |
| Installed power | 2 × Bazán- M.AN. Burmeister & Wain 14V, 1,904 hp (1,420 kW) |
| Speed | 14.7 knots (27.2 km/h; 16.9 mph) in 0.5 m (1.6 ft) level ice |
| Range | 12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance | 120 days |
| Complement | 29 scientists |
| Crew | 58 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Agusta-Bell 212 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar |
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.
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