Gaia Blu - Technical specification and facilities

Technical specification and facilities on the Gaia Blu vessel

Technical specification

• Overall length: 82.90 m   
• Maximum width: 13.00 m   
• Draft: 4.80 m (5.80 m under the gondola) 
• Gross tonnage: 2024 t   
• Engine power: 2 x 2941 kW   
• Bow thruster: 1 x 400 kW, DP0  
• Stabilizer fins  
• Maximum speed: 17 knots   
• Cruising speed: 11 knots   
• Endurance: 36 days   
• Crew: 18 people   
• Desalination plant  
• Type of hull: Single steel reinforced hull  
• Ship certification: 100 A5 E2 Special Purpose Ship 
• Cabins: 23  
• Control Room 
• Wet Laboratory 
• Dry Laboratory 
• Computing Laboratory 
• Meeting Room 
• Scientific personnel: 22 researchers 
• ARGO technicians: 2 technicians 

Deck facilities

• Stern working area: 11.4 m x 10.8 m 
• J-frame (32 kN) with relocatable winch, 2000 m Dyneema cable 
• HIAB 121-2 crane, 1610 kg (left) 
• HIAB 301-4 crane, 1740 kg (right) 
• 89 kN A-frame, with Ibercisa 90 kN winch, 6000 m, 12mm steel cable  
• Basis of 2 sizes for additional winches carried by research teams 
• HIAB 301-4 crane, 2100 kg (service to core barrel swing) 
• LARS e verricello Ibercisa (40 kN) AND 6000 m Vectran cable 

Loading Bridge 

• Multi-purpose space with power outlets and water connection and reinforced basement 
• ISO20 open top container for stowage of core parts and swing system 
• ISO20 refrigerated/frezeer container 
• Work boat: PALFINGER FRSQ 630