AUSTRALIS
Based in the Southern Hemisphere
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Waterline
Under way
Navigation
Saloon
Galley
The galley is very much part of the social area and is much like a standard household kitchen with modern appliances. Bon appetit…
Galley
Cooktop, oven, microwave, toaster, kettle/jug, double sink with hot and cold running water. There’s a day fridge in the galley plus three full sized fridge/freezers on board. Bon appetit…
Forecastle
Up top
Bathroom
Double and single cabins
Singles cabins
Cargo hatch
Strong
Aussie BBQ
On Deck
• Engines:
– Main 180hp Gardner marine diesel engine (130.6kw)
– Generator 13.5kva Onan diesel powered (240 volt)
– Generator back up 27kva Yanmar diesel powered (240 volt)
• 9 large, comfortable passenger berths
• Safety rails all round
• Crows nest with ladder access
• Deck lights for efficient night work
• Lifting rig for loading heavy items on board
• Water maker (desalinator) 2 Lt per min.
• Massive equipment storage space – in the forecastle for items up to 4.4m long (with headroom of 2.5m) or on deck (in cradles) for larger items. Below decks there’s plenty of cupboard and storage space
• Current design Kayak 2 x singles
• Current design Kayak 1 x double
• Bombard Commando C3 – 15hp Yamaha
• Bombard Commando C4 – 15hp Yamaha
• 450 Lt storage tank for outboard fuel
• Cargo hatch with an opening of 2.6 metres x 2.2 metres
• Full navigation equipment:
• Radar – Furuno, commercial grade
• Depth sounder – Furuno, commercial grade
• GPS – Furuno GP32
• Auto pilot – TMQ
• World-wide integrated electronic charts
• Iridium OpenPort internet – via WiFi on any device – individual email addresses available
• Iridium OpenPort separate guests phone
• Iridium satellite phone
• Radios – HF (long distance) and marine VHF (close range)
• 6 x VHF marine hand held radios
• 240 volt electricity throughout (110 volt conversion available)
• Heating/air conditioning throughout
• Large saloon area
• Covered outdoor saloon area
• Flat screen TV
• Separate guest toilet, bathroom and hot shower
• Washing machine and dryer
• Ice maker – 56kg capacity
• Outdoor BBQ on rear deck
• Wet / Dry lab (Please request in advance)
• Computer lab (Please request in advance)
• Freezer (390 Lt at −18 °C) & refrigerator (largest 450 Lt at 4 °C) storage capabilities
• Desalinated water
• Forecasting:
– Wind speed and direction
– Air temperature
– Barometric pressure
– Relative humidity
– Precipitation
– Cloud cover
– Snow fall
– Sea surface temperature
– Sea state
– Swell direction height & whitecap probability
• NOAA satellite live weather imagery receiving capability world over:
– Accurate coastline overlay on all pictures.
– Thermal readout/image colouring.
– Integrated Ocean depth 2 nml intervals & land elevation display.
– Overlay wind information.
• ENVISAT satellite real time ice extent imagery
– Mapping ice sheet characteristics and dynamics.
– Mapping sea ice distribution and dynamics.
– Spatial resolution of 150m
– Accurate coastline overlay overlay on all pictures.
– 100km swath.
– GIS enabled (GPS overlay for vessel to navigate on directly.
• Customised topographic cartography for specific Mountaineering or scientific expedition needs
• Customised satellite SWATH to order on location & real time satellite imagery
| Hydrographic Installations | |
|---|---|
| Winch | Max line pull: 680 Kg Max line speed: 118 mt/min Motor: Hydraulic 15″ Cuin 104-1434 Char-Lynn Discs: 355 mm Stainless Steel Splitter: Bronze |
| Rope | 600 M 8 mm Dyneema double braid (SWL) 2800 kg (Please request in advance) |
| Sidescan Sonar | Deam width 95 M Depth 30 M 2D & 3D bathymetric mapping – real time display & recording |
| DualBeam Eco sounder | Depth 450 M Frequency 200/83/455 kHz 2D & 3D bathymetric mapping – real time display & recording |
| SingleBeam Eco sounder | Commercial Furuno Ecosounder FCV-295 Commercial Furuno Transducer 200/50 kHz 2D & 3D bathymetric mapping – real time display & recording |
| A-frame | Stern and side (Please request in advance) |
| Wet lab / dry lab | Stainless steel tray 2M x 600mm x 35mm (Please request in advance) |
| Bottom, Sediment, Benthic Grab sampler – Van Veen Grab | Sample volume: 5 Lt (Please request in advance) Sample area: 150mm x 290mm Material: Stainless steel Weight: 20kg |
| Expedition Installations | |
|---|---|
| Kayaks | 2 x Singles (Current Design – Storm) 1 x Single (Prijon – Youkon Expedition) 1 x Double (Current Design – Crosswind) |
| Tenders | Bombard Commando C3 – 15hp Yamaha Bombard Commando C4 – 15hp Yamaha |
| Dive equipment | Bauer – Poseidon PE100-TW dive compressor (100 l/min) (up to 330 bar) Cultri-sub MCH-6 dive compressor (100 l/min) (up to 330 bar) Honda Hooka (surface fed air) 2 x 100M Dive weight |
| Cartography | Customised topographic cartography for specific Mountaineering or scientific expedition needs Customised satellite SWATH to order on location & real time satellite imagery |
