The latest generation oceanographic research vessel, "Ramón Margalef", built by Armon Shipyards, for the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), will assist in its first mission to the evaluation of the seismic crisis of the island of El Hierro (Canary Islands).
The "Ramon Margalef", equipped with an unmanned underwater vehicle "Liropus 2000", will record the seabed up to 2000 m depth to observe the underwater eruption of El Hierro. The probe of the "Ramon Margalef" performs a three-dimensional topography of the seabed allowing water to assess the differential to see if there are gas vents from the seafloor. All this with the mission for the study of a phenomenon unknown and unpredictable and subject to scientific evaluation will allow taking all necessary protection measures.
This vessel built by Armon, the most modern of the 22 units of this kind in the world, is one of the most important floating laboratories in Europe and for its advanced technology, will be crucial in assessing the crisis in El Hierro, according to the IEO team leader, Jose Ignacio Diaz.
The high functionality of this vessel will allow to arriving in a few days from Vigo to the crisis area . With its 12 crew members and 11 researchers appointed by the Ministry of Science, the "Ramon Margalef" will join to the other vessels that were moved to the area, to monitor the seismic changes in that environment.
The "Ramon Margalef" will perform tests on the fly to obtain images of what is happening in the ocean. According to sources from Armon, the "Ramon Margalef" of 46 m in length, is characterized by:
- High-tech propellers designed by VICUSdt specific to achieve minimum levels of noise and avoid affecting the marine ecosystem.
- Propulsion system consisting of two engines of 900 kW each, supplied by INDAR / Ingeteam.
- Baliño supplied the fore and aft side thrusters (4 blades).
- Guascor has manufactured the five generator sets of the vessel's power plant.
- Guascor has manufactured the five generator sets of the vessel's power plant.
- The scientific area has four laboratories (multipurpose, damp, noise-control and biology). Just as a computer centre, lifting keel, fishing area and electronics workshop.
- Ibercisa has supplied five trawl winches and a double net drum.
- Ferri provides the main crane, gantries and a telescopic arm.
- Ibercisa has supplied five trawl winches and a double net drum.
- Ferri provides the main crane, gantries and a telescopic arm.
- Other suppliers are: Guerra, Emenasa, Kongsberg, Tecnisa, Regenasa, E. Rias and Motec.
All inspections were certified by Bureau Veritas and by the owner's site surveyors, BPMS.
Jose Ignacio Diaz said that the vessels that were moved to the area allow a high prospective and symbiosis for the seismic monitoring of the evolution of El Hierro.
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"The "Ramon Margalef", equipped with an unmanned underwater vehicle "Liropus 2000", will record the seabed up to 2000 m depth to observe the underwater eruption of El Hierro".
Are you sure that can reach 2000 m deep?
Michel M
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