Future Research Vessel primary mission scenarios
Posted: February 16, 2012 Filed under: Home, Publications Leave a commentThe Primary Mission Scenarios form part of the Concept of Operations provided to the Contractor to assist in their understanding of the tasks RV Investigator will be required to perform when it comes into service.
Future Research Vessel – Draft Technical Profile
Posted: February 16, 2012 Filed under: Home, Publications, The Future Research Vessel Project Leave a commentThe following draft specifications were released prior to a contract being awarded.
Research Vessel: Multi-purpose
Length Overall: 88.9 m
Beam: 18.5 m
Draft: 5.5 m
Lloyds Classification: +100A1, +LMC, UMS, Ice 1c, IWS, EP, Research Vessel, DP (AM), DnV Silent R
Crew: 18 TBC
Science Complement: 40
Gross tonnage: TBA
Australian Register of Shipping Official Number: TBA
DNV Silent-R: The RV-Investigator will operate with low levels of radiated noise to allow for enhanced science operations
Main engines: 4 diesel generators
Capacities: Fuel oil 900 tonnes, fresh water 250 tonnes, fresh water evaporator up to 2 x 15 t/day
Endurance: 60 days
Electrical supply: 690VAC, 415VAC and 240VAC cycle. Full uninterruptable power supply
Propulsion: Two reversible electric propulsion motors driving two slow speed fixed pitch propellers
Dynamic Positioning: DP1 (AM) which allows the vessel to hold station within defined limits
Bow thruster: retractable 1000Kw
Winches: A large suite of scientific winches are available for conducting trawling, fishing, coring, CTD, hydrographic, and towed body operations.
Navigational equipment: A full range of navigational equipment will be employed on the RV – Investigator in accordance with Australian and International standards
Radar equipment: A full range of radar equipment will be employed on the RV – Investigator in accordance with Australian and International standards
Echo sounder: A speedlog and echo sounder will be employed on the RV – Investigator in accordance with Australian and International standards
Communications: In-Mar-Sat Comm, In-Mar-Sat Fleet Broadband voice/fax/data. Iridium ship-to-shore communications system voice/data. NextG phone, Satcom C (GMDSS compliant), HF/MF and VHF radios, weather fax. Possible addition of VSAT for high speed DATA transfer.
Draft General Arrangement
Posted: February 16, 2012 Filed under: Home, Publications Leave a commentIn November 2010, Rev 4 of the Draft General Arrangement was released.
This is a Preliminary General Arrangement of the Research Vessel Investigator. These drawings are indicative and will be subject to amendment throughout the design phase of the Future Research Vessel Project.
Draft General Arrangement
Refined Statement of Functional Requirement for the Future Research Vessel
Posted: February 16, 2012 Filed under: Home, Publications Leave a commentA detailed specification document provided to Respondents outlining CSIRO’s technical requirements for the proposed Future Research Vessel (FRV).
