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| Vlissingen 23 October 2011 |
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| Vlissingen 17/11/11 |
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Name |
MERCURY |
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Type |
Pilot boat - High speed tender |
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Call sign |
PCDD |
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Flag |
The Netherlands |
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Port of registry |
Rotterdam |
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GT |
54 t |
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NT |
16 t |
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Length |
21,17 m overall 17,414 m between perpendiculars |
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Breadth |
6,34 m |
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Draught |
1,09 m |
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Depth |
2,80 m moulded |
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Speed |
28,0 knots |
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Built |
1999 |
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Keel laid |
14.05.1998 |
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Delivered |
31.05.1999 |
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Builder |
Engelaer Scheepsbouw B.V. The Netherlands |
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Yard number |
790 |
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Hull material |
Hull aluminium superstructure welded aluminium frame |
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Main engine |
2x Caterpillar 3412 E Ditta - 4 stroke 12 cylinder diesel engine - each output 720 kW at 2.100 rpm |
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Propulsion |
2x Waterjets Hamilton type HM 571 with a reduction gear 1.85:1, ZF type BU 250 |
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Steering Gear |
Electric/hydraulic (wheel and lever) |
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Generators |
1x ONAN type MDKAE - 4 cylinder diesel engine -16 kW at 1.500 rpm |
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Fuel capacity |
3,2 t |
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Nautical and safety |
2x Sailor type RT 2048 receiver/transmitters Leica DGPS type LMX 400 GMDSS type Sailor VHR DSC RM 2042 Raytheon Navtex, type NCR 300 A Gyro stabilized Bridgemaster 180 Decca radar + slave Anschütz gyro compass Magnetic compass Robertson automatic pilot, type AP9 MK II + rudder indicator Electric/hydraulic steering system for waterjet buckets Echo sounder Sanshin searchlight - CSI electronic alarm system 2x lifeboats for 16 persons each boat |
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Crew |
3 + 12 pilots |
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Operator |
Loodswezen Rotterdam-Rijnmond |