Ninfe-class research vessel
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=Galatea (A 5308) 05.JPG |Ship caption=Galatea at the Port of Livorno, 2013 }} {{Infobox ship class overview |Name=Ninfe class |Builders=Intermarine, Sarzana (La Spezia) |Operators={{navy|ITA}} |Class before=Mirto and Pioppo |Class after= |Subclasses= |Cost= |Built range= |In service range= |In commission range=2002 |Total ships building= |Total ships planned=2 |Total ships completed=2 |Total ships cancelled= |Total ships active=2 |Total ships laid up= |Total ships lost= |Total ships retired= |Total ships preserved= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= |Ship type=Survey vessel |Ship tonnage= |Ship displacement={{convert|415|t|LT|abbr=on|lk=in}} full load |Ship length={{convert|39.21|m|ftin|abbr=on}} LOA |Ship beam={{convert|12.6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught={{convert|2.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship draft= |Ship power= |Ship propulsion=*- 2 x diesel engines Isotta Fraschini V1708-T2-ME ({{convert|1396|kW|abbr=on}} each) with ABB/Marelli generator
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The Ninfe class of survey vessels {{cite web|url=http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/Idrografichecostiere.aspx |title=Idrografiche costiere – Marina Militare |website=Marina.difesa.it |date= |accessdate=2016-11-21}} consists of two catamaran hulls operated by the Marina Militare Italiana.
Features
They was designed to carry out hydro-oceanographic surveys at high sea and in harbours and shallow waters, in order to guarantee the production and updating of nautical charts.
- sounding
- minimum depth
- topography of shorelines and port facilities
- seabed features
- collection of nautical and geographical data for the updating of nautical documentation
- detection of sunken vessels or dangerous underwater obstacles
The collected data are then processed by means of dedicated software programs and then used to produce:
- paper and electronic nautical charts for the safety of navigation
- Additional Military Layers
- nautical, scientific and technical documentation for mariners
- oceanographic databases for scientific purposes
Characteristics
It is fitted with:
- multi-beam echo sounder Simrad EM300 (30 kHz){{cite web|url=http://www.marinelink.com/news/multibeam-installs324017 |title=Navy Installs New Multibeam Echo Sounders |website=Marinelink.com |date=2003-12-18 |accessdate=2016-11-21}}
- single-beam echo sounder Simrad EA500 (12, 120 e 200 kHz)
- single-beam echo sounder Atlas Deso 25 (33, 100 e 210 kHz)
- Side Scan Sonar towed Simrad MS992
- differential and RTK satellite positioning systems
- Sippican XBT MK21 bathythermograph system
- CTD profiler with rosette system Ocean Seven 316 used for water sampling at different depths
- Van Veen buckets
- Sindel weather station
The ship is equipped one survey motor-boat for coastal and shallow water surveys fitted with:
Ships
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| Name
! Laid down ! Launched ! Commissioned ! Motto | ||||||
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| style="text-align:center;" | {{ship|Italian survey vessel|Aretusa|A 5304|2}} | A 5304 | 9 May 2000 | 10 January 2002 | Arethusa undis prospicit | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Galatea | A 5308 | 7 June 2000 | 10 January 2002 | Felix Galatea vivas |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Galatea (A 5308)}}
- [https://www.marina.difesa.it/noi-siamo-la-marina/mezzi/forze-navali/Pagine/Aretusa.aspx Aretusa (A 5304)] Marina Militare website
- [https://www.marina.difesa.it/noi-siamo-la-marina/mezzi/forze-navali/Pagine/Galatea.aspx Galatea (A 5308)] Marina Militare website
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Category:Auxiliary ships of the Italian Navy