The R/V Bat-Galim is operated by Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR) – Earth and Marine Research Administration, Israel Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources.
Coring equipment:
Piston Corer 1,3,6,9 meter
Box Corer
Van Vind Grab Corer 50kg
CTD: Seabird SBE9+
Rosette: Seabird SB32 Carousel, 12x8L General Oceanics
SVP: Valeport miniSVS
Side Scan Sonar: Klein 3900 w/300m cable
Magnetometer: Geometrics G-882
Motion Sensor: Kongsberg Seapath 330
USBL: LinkQuest TrackLink 5000LR
MBES Deep Water: Kongsberg EM302 (2×2 degrees) 30kHz watercolumn
MBES Shallow Water: Kongsberg EM2040 (0.7×0.7 degrees) 200-400kHz watercolumn
Sub Bottom Profiler: Knudsen 3×3 chirp 3260 ver. 5, Dual channel 3.5 kHz & 12/200kHz
ADCP: Teledyne RDI Ocean Surveyor 75kHz
Meteorological Station: Aanderaa Smartguard; Air temperature, Wind speed and direction, Relative humidty, Solar radiation.
Length O.A. 38.92 m
Beam 9.25 m
Draft 3.21 m
Gross tonnage 387
Displacement tonnage 404
Free deck area 120 m2
Dry lab 15 m2
Wet lab 18 m2
Deck Cargo 40 t.
Bunkers 20 m3
Fresh water 10 m3
Evaporator 3 t. / 24 hrs.
Max speed 13 knots
Economy speed 11 knots
Cruising range 1,000 nm
Accommodations 24 Beds in Double Cabins for Crew, Scientists & Technicians
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Propulsion 1 x 890kW Deutz engine
Maneuvering 2 x 208HP jet nozzles 360
Power 2 x 124kW Deutz generators
Winches:
Main: 1.5t, 4000m
CTD: 800kg, 6000m
Hydrographic: 200kg, 1000m
Cranes:
Port: 11 ton meter, Boom Length 10.5m
Stbd: 4 ton meter, Boom Length 12.5m
A-Frame, Telescopic, SWL 3t@5m, 1t@7m (4m width)
Mediterranean Sea Research Center of Israel
University of Haifa
199 Abba Hushi Blvd. Mount Carmel, Haifa
3498838 Israel
Phone +972-4-8280789
Email: merci@univ.haifa.ac.il
