Nuevas capacidades oceanográficas para Australia

New Era in Navy Survey Capabilities Launched

Survey boat Polaris was launched from HMAS Adelaide for the first time during Exercise Sea Wader 2020 (photo : Aus DoD)

A new type of small survey craft that will improve Navy’s geospatial survey capabilities has been launched from HMAS Adelaide for the first time.

The inaugural launch of Polaris from Adelaide took place on October 29 off the coast of Townsville during Exercise Sea Wader.

The Polaris is part of a range of new equipment delivered to the Maritime Geospatial Warfare Unit.

The new equipment, which also includes a Fly Away Survey Kit and the Remus 100S Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, aims to modernise the collection and processing of geospatial data by Navy hydrographers.

Operations Officer Maritime Geospatial Warfare Unit Lieutenant Commander Paul Clark said the team in Adelaide developed the procedures for launching the survey vessel.

“Our priority for the launch was to test our ability to deploy the survey craft from an LHD [landing helicopter dock],” he said.

“We can now train members of our deployable geospatial support team so they can familiarise themselves with the new survey craft.”

The Polaris is equipped with a range of technologies, including a multi-beam echo sounder, side-scan sonar, and sub-bottom profiler, and has an ability to deploy its own autonomous underwater vehicle.

Lieutenant Commander Clark said the survey craft would give Navy teams improved capability in a number of areas.

“The survey craft will allow the deployable geospatial support teams to complete tasks such as surveying shipping lanes, beaches, anchorage areas and areas affected by natural disasters in which navigational accuracy is not guaranteed,” he said.

“It will also allow the geospatial survey teams to collect and process much higher quality data than previously available.”

Navy’s Hydrographic, Meteorological and Oceanographic Group has four deployable geospatial support teams that have been training for the past 12 months on the new capabilities being delivered under the SEA1770 project.

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Comienza modernización de oceanográfico neozelandés HMNZS Manawanui

New Zealand Begins Final Upgrades on New Hydrographic Vessel

HMNZS Manawanui, the RNZN’s new hydrographic survey and dive-support vessel that will soon be ready for operational taskings (photo : RNZN)

The Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) new hydrographic survey and diving-support vessel, HMNZS Manawanui , has been placed in drydock at Devonport Naval Base to undergo final upgrades and maintenance activities.

The final upgrades include a fitting out of new communication and fire-fighting systems and upgraded rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) capabilities, said the RNZN via an official social media channel on 5 May. "Once Manawanui 's out of the dock she'll be ready for operational taskings," the service added.

Manawanui was commissioned in June 2019 at the same naval base where it is undergoing dry-docking. Before its service with New Zealand, the vessel was a commercial offshore support vessel known as Edda Fonn .

The ship was procured by the New Zealand government in August 2018 for NZD103 million (USD62 million) to undertake missions formerly fulfilled by the decommissioned hydrographic ship HMNZS Resolution , and its retired namesake dive tender, HMNZS Manawanui . These vessels were taken out of service in 2012 and 2018 respectively.

The new hydrographic has an overall beam of 18 m, a hull draught of 6.3 m, and is equipped with a 100-tonne salvage crane. It is powered by four diesel-electric engines driving two azimuth propulsion systems and can reach a top speed of 13 kt.

Jane's

Indonesia asigna fondos para 2 naves hidrográficas

Indonesia Allocates USD143 Million for Two Naval Hydrographic Vessels

Indonesia has approved an additional sum of IDR2.04 trillion for the country's 2019 defence budget. The funds will be allocated towards the procurement of hydrographic survey vessels that can be quickly converted into vessels of opportunity for submarine rescue (photo : Ocea)

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance has approved an additional IDR2.04 trillion (USD143 million) for the country's 2019 defence budget, with a view on accelerating the procurement process for two new hydrographic survey ships that can be swiftly converted into vessels of opportunity (VOO) for submarine rescue operations.

The funds will be added to the country's previously approved 2019 defence budget of IDR108 trillion, according to an official document seen by Jane's on 17 July.

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Nuevo buque oceanográfico para Nueva Zelanda

HMNZS Manawanui Arrives in New Zealand from Norway

HMNZS Manawanui ex MV Edda Fonn (photos : NZDF)

Ministry of Defence's new dive and hydrographic vessel arrives in ship shape

A $103 million vessel for the Ministry of Defence has berthed in Wellington after 46 days travelling from Denmark.

The diving support and hydrographic survey vessel, named Edda Fonn, was purchased second-hand from Norway.

Frank Dyer, the integrated project team leader for the dive and hydrographic vessel, said it was packed with world-class facilities for both diving and hydrographic specialists.

Disaster relief, search and recovery and explosives disposal are among the many tasks it could be utilised for in the Pacific.

"A typical mission ... to the islands in Fiji, it could get up there in just over three days and could hold station there for close to a month."

It could run tasks up there, return home and still have over 40 per cent of its fuel, Dyer said.

The ship's crane can also retrieve 100 tonnes from one kilometre underwater. It could even retrieve a sunken ship.


"It's also got a massive range. It's just completed a 12,000 mile, 46-day journey without refuelling."

The ship has four engines, two of which are brand new and can run in a green emission mode.

"They can run just emitting water vapour and nitrogen."

The ship can treat it's own ballast water so that undesirable water is not transported to wherever the ship may travel.

Edda Fonn has bunks for 66 people, cabins have ensuites and entertainment centres, and there's even a gym and a sauna for crew.

The ship will provide the ability for diving and hydrographic specialists to conduct specialised operations such as surveying coastlines and harbours.

Dyer said although the vessel is already 15 years old, engineers had assessed it to be seven years younger than that based on its good condition.

Next stop for the Edda Fonn is Auckland, where ownership will be transferred to the Crown on June 7.

It will spend the rest of the year being fitted with military equipment.

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Mayor buque neocelandés botado en Surcorea

New Zealand Navy’s Biggest Vessel Ready for Launch in South Korea

HMNZS Aotearoa

The future HMNZS Aotearoa, the biggest ever vessel to be built for the Royal New Zealand Navy, is taking shape and is ready for launch in South Korea.

Aetorea is being constructed at Hyundai Heavy Shipbuilding’s Ulsan shipyard and is scheduled to be launched within the next two weeks, according to the New Zealand Navy.

The launch will take place some nine months after the tanker’s keel was laid in August 2018.

Aotearoa represents the first of a new fleet of RNZN ships built specifically to address the global requirements of the New Zealand Defence Force and government agencies for deployment from Antarctica to the Arabian Gulf.

HMNZS Aotearoa is designed to provide logistical support to New Zealand and coalition maritime, land and air units.

Her primary purpose is to conduct fuel resupply but she will also be capable of supplying dry goods, water, spare parts or ammunition. Her missions will include humanitarian and disaster relief, support to United Nations security operations, support to a coalition naval task group and Antarctic resupply.

Featuring a wave-piercing hull form, the 173.2-meter-long ship will have the ability to carry twelve 20-foot shipping containers, high-capacity freshwater generation plants, self-defense systems, aviation and marine fuel cargo tanks, dual all-electric replenishment-at-sea rigs and will be able to carry a Seaspite or NH90 helicopter.

Aotearoa will displace 26,000 tonnes and will be operated by a crew of 64.

The ship’s $493 million price tag includes the tanker’s enhanced “winterization” capabilities, such as ice-strengthening for operations in Antarctica, including resupplying McMurdo Station and Scott Base. Predecessor tanker HMNZS Endeavour was not Antarctic-capable.

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Nuevo buque hidrográfico neozelandés en pruebas de mar

New Zealand’s Future Hydrography Ship Begins Sea Trials

The future HMNZS Manawanui, seen here in Royal New Zealand Navy livery and hull number. (photos : Royal New Zealand Navy)

The Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) future hydrographic and diving support vessel, which will be known as HMNZS Manawanui once commissioned, has received its service livery and begun a series of sea trials off the coast of Denmark.

The trials are being used to confirm that naval equipment on board the ship are performing as expected, the RNZN said via its official social media account on 15 March. Images of the vessel accompanying the post indicate the hull number as A 09, although the ship's original name, Edda Fonn , is being retained until closer to its commissioning ceremony.

The 85 m vessel arrived in Frederikshavn, Denmark, from Norway in February, according to data from IHS Markit's Maritime Portal. It was previously in service as a commercial offshore support vessel and had arrived in Denmark to be fitted out according to RNZN requirements.

Edda Fonn was acquired by the New Zealand government in 2018 for NZD103 million (USD70 million). It was procured to fulfil operational gaps in the RNZN's diving support and maritime survey capabilities following the retirements of its hydrographic ship HMNZS Resolution in 2012 and dive tender HMNZS Manawanui in 2018.

Edda Fonn is 84.7 m long, has an overall beam of 18 m, a hull draught of 6.3 m, and is equipped with a 100-tonne salvage crane. Powered by four diesel-electric engines driving two azimuth propulsion systems, the 5,700-tonne vessel can reach a top speed of 13 kt.

The vessel can accommodate a core crew of 39, with 27 more bunks for mission-specific personnel.

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Nueva Zelanda va armando su buque hidrográfico

New Zealand’s Future Hydrography Ship Begins Conversion into Naval Platform

MV Edda Fonn, pictured at Haugesund, Norway. (photo : RNZN)

The Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) future hydrographic and diving support vessel, MV Edda Fonn , has arrived in Frederickshavn, Denmark, for a fitting-out process that will be conducted according to naval requirements.

The 85 m vessel, which will be in service as HMNZS Manawanui once commissioned, departed its previous homeport of Haugesund, Norway, on 31 January, and arrived in Frederickshavn on 1 February, according to data from IHS Markit's Maritime Portal.

Edda Fonn was acquired by the New Zealand government in 2018 for NZD103 million (USD69 million) to fulfil existing gaps in the RNZN's diving support and hydrographic survey capabilities.

These operational gaps arose following the decommissioning of the hydrographic ship HMNZS Resolution in 2012 and the retirement of the RNZN's namesake dive tender HMNZS Manawanui in 2018.

Edda Fonn has an overall length of 84.7 m, an overall beam of 18 m, and a hull draught of 6.3 m. It is equipped with a 100-tonne salvage crane that can be used to launch and recover remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).

Jane's

Dos buques hidrográficos para la armada indonesia

Indonesian Navy Requests Two Hydrographic Rescue Vessels in 2020–24 Defence Spending Plan

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The Indonesian Navy has proposed acquiring two hydrographic vessels that can be swiftly converted into submarine rescue ships. The vessels are being requested amid a proliferation of submarines in the Asia-Pacific region (photo : Forces Network)

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has submitted plans to acquire two ocean-going hydrographic ships that can be swiftly converted into vessels of opportunity (VOOs) for submarine rescue operations.

The request has been submitted for inclusion under the third and final phase of the 'Minimum Essential Force' (MEF) plan, which runs from 2020 to 2024. MEF is a three-phase armed forces modernisation blueprint that began in 2010.

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Mientras buscan al ARA San Juan, encuentra un pesquero hundido

Mientras buscan el ARA San Juan, encontraron otro barco hundido

Según se informó este martes, el barco hundido detectado sería demasiado pequeño para tratarse del submarino, según indica el reporte que se envió desde el buque Seabed Constructor. Se trataría de un barco pesquero. También hallaron otro elemento que están analizando pero no sería el submarino argentino.

Desde el sábado el buque “Seabed Constructor” de la empresa “Ocean Infinity” se encuentra realizando una búsqueda exhaustiva del submarino ARA San Juan. Desde entonces, se remiten dos partes diarios, uno a las 6 y otro a las 16, con envío fotográfico a medida que lo permite la red wifi que se encuentra a bordo.

Precisamente, en uno de los reportes se informó del hallazgo de dos elementos. Uno es un barco pesquero hundido que no se encontraba registrado. El otro, es un “contacto desconocido que, si bien aún está siendo analizado, desde la empresa creen que por las dimensiones no se trataría del submarino, pero igualmente lo verificarán nuevamente y mañana la empresa ampliará la información”, señalaron desde la Armada Argentina.

La empresa estima que en diez días barrerá una superficie de 3200 km² correspondientes a las tres áreas definidas por ellos en base a la información recibida de la Armada Argentina y de otras fuentes internacionales que fueron consultadas para la planificación de la operación.

Para la búsqueda, la unidad está equipada con cinco Vehículos Submarinos Autónomos (AUV) capaces de operar hasta 6 mil metros de profundidad a una velocidad de exploración de 1200 kilómetros por día, además cuenta con un laboratorio informático de última generación, dos clases de ROV, diferentes grúas, helipuerto y lanchas rápidas.

EL LITORAL

Filipinas quiere nuevo buque oceanográfico

Duterte Wants New Survey Ships

BRP Gregorio Velasquez (AGR-702) current PN survey ship

Duterte wants new survey ships in Benham Rise

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte told his Cabinet members that there is a need to invest in maritime survey ships to assess the resources in Benham or Philippine Rise.

In a Cabinet meeting Monday evening, Duterte noted that foreigners have been doing a lot of reasearch in the undersea region off the coast of Aurora.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that there was an initial proposal to use Malampaya funds for buying new maritime exploration vessels.

"It was noted that there may be legal questions because the Malampaya funds in a case that I filed there was a... permanent injunction issued by the Supreme Court that Malampaya funds could only be used for energy-related projects," Roque said in a press briefing.

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, on the other hand, said that the government has enough funds to buy new research ships.

"It was Secretary Dominguez who said, 'We have the money anyway, we’ll buy even if we do not have to use Malampaya funds' so the government will buy more research vessels," Roque said.

During the recent Cabinet meeting, Duterte also reiterated his previous order that only Filipinos will be allowed to conduct research in Benham Rise.

Roque, however, clarified that the order was not directed against China, which conducted only two marine scientific research in the area.

"The president reiterated that the only right that foreigners can exercise in Philippine Rise is the right to innocent passage. Exploration for natural resources, conduct of scientific research, laying of submarine cables and building of artificial islands in the Philippine Rise are reserved for Philippine nationals," Roque said.

As declared by the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, Benham Rise is part of the Philippines' extended continental shelf, giving Manila sovereign rights to explore and exploit resources in the area.

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Yantar se retira de la búsqueda del ARA San Juan

ARA San Juan: se retiró del operativo el último buque internacional que participaba de la búsqueda

La embarcación rusa Yantar abandonó la zona donde se intenta localizar al submarino desaparecido 
Infobae

Luego que el submarino ARA San Juan perdiera contacto con la base naval el pasado 15 de noviembre del 2017 con 44 tripulantes abordo, la comunidad marítima internacional brindó su apoyo para participar de la búsqueda, en un operativo del que llegaron a formar parte decenas de países, pero que con el correr del tiempo ha ido perdiendo fuerza.
En las últimas horas del lunes, el último buque internacional que aún permanecía en la zona, la embarcación rusa de investigación oceanográfica Yantar, partió con destino al puerto de Montevideo, Uruguay, para cargar combustible. Luego hará tareas de reabastecimiento en Buenos Aires y ya no regresará al área donde se trata de localizar a la embarcación.
Así lo confirmó Jorge Kuznetzov, cónsul honorario de la Federación Rusa en la Ciudad de Mar del Plata, quien sin dar mayores detalles explicó que se trató de una decisión del gobierno de Vladimir Putin.
De esta manera, hoy solo participa de la búsqueda un buque argentino, el ARA Islas Argentinas.



Las autoridades de la Armada Argentina ya informaron la novedad a los familiares de los tripulantes en la base naval marplatense.
"Nos dijeron que se va a Uruguay y después va a Buenos Aires, pero que ya no vuelve más al área de búsqueda", dijo Malvinas Vallejos, hermana del suboficial Celso Oscar Vallejos, uno de los marinos del San Juan.
El Yantar (ámbar en ruso) se incorporó a la flota rusa en mayo de 2015. Oficialmente reconocido como un "barco especial multipropósito" o buque oceanográfico, cuenta con batiscafos tripulados y autónomos que pueden sumergirse a una profundidad de hasta 6.000 metros, lo que le permite realizar rastrillajes en el fondo submarino.

Muere capitán español en la Antártida

Murió un capitán de fragata español al caer en aguas de la Antártida

Viajaba a bordo del buque oceanográfico Hespérides. Su cuerpo será repatriado desde Ushuaia.




Un capitán de fragata español que viajaba a bordo del buque Hespérides, que desarrolla proyectos de investigación oceanográfica en la Antártida, murió el viernes al caer a las gélidas aguas, informó este sábado el ministerio de Defensa.

No están claras las causas por las cuales Javier Montojo Salazar cayó desde el buque el viernes a la noche, no muy lejos de la base española "Juan Carlos I" en la isla de Livingston. Los rescatistas encontraron su cuerpo tras seis horas de búsqueda, precisó el comunicado de Defensa.

El buque Hespérides está viajando a Ushuaia para iniciar el proceso de repatriación del cuerpo. La ministra de Defensa española, Dolores de Cospedal, envió en un tuit sus condolencias a los familiares y compañeros de Montojo. "Descanse en paz", escribió.

El Hespérides zarpó el 24 de noviembre pasado del puerto español de Cartagena para comenzar la campaña antártica 2017-2018, prevista hasta finales de mayo próximo, y centrada en los efectos del cambio climático, la geofísica, la sismología y el nuevo sistema de navegación y posicionamiento por el satélite europeo Galileo.

Fuente: TN

Frente a Cano

Australia busca buque oceanográfico

Australia Confirms Interest in Acquiring Strategic Military Survey Capability

Australia seeks oceanographic survey vessel to support amphibious missions and submarine operations 

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) is seeking design information from contractors for the construction of a specialised vessel to provide a strategic military survey capability.

Sources told Jane’s that the new ship would collect geospatial data in support of amphibious missions and submarine operations over an extensive area to Australia’s north.

An invitation to register (ITR) issued by the DoD’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) pointed out that Project Sea 2400 Phase 1 aims to introduce a strategic military survey capability that would comprise an oceanographic/hydrographic survey vessel and complementary systems.

The ITR, which closes on 5 February, seeks information related to in-service designs or a modified variant of an in-service design.

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Rusos bajaron dos veces a un contacto pero no comunicaron nada todavía

ARA San Juan: los rusos ya bajaron 2 veces hasta un contacto a 940 metros pero no comunican qué vieron

“Calculamos que avisarán cuando tengan novedades”, dijo el vocero de la Armada.


A más de 3 semanas de la desaparición del submarino ARA San Juan en aguas del Atlántico Sur y a pesar de ya haber barrido 2 veces el área donde ocurrió el último contacto, el operativo de búsqueda internacional sigue sin arrojar grandes indicios de la nave y sus 44 tripulantes.

Según informaron fuentes del Gobierno, se aguardan con expectativa los resultados del rastrillaje del barco ruso Yantar, con sus sensores de alta tecnología.

Comentaron que los rusos ya descendieron 2 veces con el ROV (vehículo operado remotamente) a más de 900 metros, aunque trabajan con mucho secretismo y no brindan demasiadas precisiones sobre su progreso, ni a la Armada ni al Ministerio de Defensa.

“En teoría [el Yantar] hizo su propio barrido durante un día y el jueves se dedicó al contacto de 940 metros, por el momento sin dar reporte. Calculamos que lo harán cuando tengan novedades“, explicó el vocero naval Enrique Balbi.

Detalles

La Armada informó este viernes que volverá a rastrillar la misma zona este fin de semana e incluso planea ampliarla hacia el norte, al tiempo que aguarda informes sobre 3 objetos detectados en el fondo del mar.

“Las condiciones meteorológicas favorecen”, comentó el capitán de navío Balbi en su habitual conferencia de prensa.

“Se reincorpora el buque Atlantis con su ROV de Estados Unidos, que va a investigar otro objeto a través de un sonar de barrido lateral con un sensor de alta resolución”, agregó.

A diferencia del jueves, cuando el parte quedó opacado por las medidas que determinó el juez Claudio Bonadio en torno a la causa por el atentado a la AMIA (sólo hubo 3 periodistas en el Edificio Libertad), esta vez más medios se hicieron presentes.

Según precisó Balbi, la idea es “barrer nuevamente el área” donde la Organización del Tratado de Prohibición Total de Pruebas Nucleares (CTBTO, por sus siglas en inglés) detectó “el evento consistente con una explosión” el mismo día en que desapareció el ARA San Juan, el pasado 15 de noviembre.

“El área ya se barrió casi 2 veces. Durante el fin de semana va a haber 3 unidades con sus respectivos ROV investigando 3 objetos diferentes en forma simultánea”, agregó el portavoz de la fuerza, en referencia al Atlantis de Estados Unidos, que inspeccionará un contacto a 770 metros; el aviso Islas Malvinas, de Argentina, que verificará uno a 830 metros y el buque oceanográfico Yantar de Rusia, que se concentrará en otro a 940 metros.

Submarino ARA San Juan: los rusos ya bajaron 2 veces hasta un contacto a 940 metros pero no comunican qué vieron


El Yantar.

El vocero comentó además que también se va a aprovechar el aviso Puerto Argentino que zarpó el jueves desde Comodoro Rivadavia para reincorporarse a la búsqueda y que se sumaría el Protector británico.

Al buque Angelescu, en tanto, le fue asignada un área “más al norte” de la zona, ya que esa era dirección que llevaba el submarino en su camino a Mar del Plata.

Consultado sobre hasta cuándo se mantendrá el apoyo internacional en la búsqueda, el vocero señaló que “al momento no hay ninguna fecha fijada“. (Clarín)

INIDEP Angelescu detecta imágenes de sonar compatibles con ARA San Juan

Un buque científico detectó una imagen de sonar compatible con el ARA San Juan

El "Víctor Angelescu" está tripulado por Prefectura naval. El vocero de la Armada explicó que el blanco detectado se encuentra a 477 metros de profundidad e intentarán visualizarlo en las próximas horas
Infobae


La imagen de sonar detectada por el Víctor Angelescu


El buque científico "Víctor Angelescu", tripulado por agentes de Prefectura Naval, detectó el jueves una imagen sonar compatible con el submarino ARA San Juan, desaparecido hace 16 días. El vocero de la Armada Enrique Balbi insistió en que "el ambiente externo, el tiempo transcurrido y la falta de evidencia impiden sostener un escenario compatible con la vida humana".


Lugar del barrido

Ayer, el vocero de la Armada había anunciado que las autoridades investigaban cuatro contactos en la zona del operativo, que ya había cubierto prácticamente el 100% del área de trabajo.

Según pudo saber Infobae, el blanco detectado por el barco científico tripulado por Prefectura es "un objeto cilíndrico de forma alargada con dimensiones aproximadas de 62 m de longitud y 13 m de altura" está en una posición de 6°24.5'S y 060°11.7'W a 477 metros de profundidad.



El “Victor Angelescu”, el buque que detectó la imagen de sonar

El hallazgo lo hizo el Buque de Investigación Pesquera y Oceanográfica del INIDEP "Víctor Angelescu", que fue incorporado recientemente a la flota del Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP) para la realización de los estudios necesarios para la determinación de las cuotas de captura en la industria pesquera.

El buque zarpó desde el puerto de Vigo, España, en septiembre, llegó al país en octubre y si bien pertenece al instituto que estudia la fauna ictícola en la órbita del Ministerio de Agroindustria de la Nación, estaba bajo la custodia de la Prefectura Naval por un conflicto con el sindicato de marinos marplatense. Unos 14 prefectos forman parte de la tripulación, acompañados por 17 científicos.

El "Víctor Angelescu", comandado por el prefecto Mauricio López, tiene potentes sonares nuevos para el estudio de cardúmenes, que son los que habrían detectado el objeto cilíndrico a 477 metros de profundidad.

La primera detección del blanco en el sonar fue a las 07:32 del día 30 de noviembre y fue "considerado de interés por sus características y emplazamiento". Se encuentra sobre un fondo plano y no existen otros blancos a su alrededor. "Es de forma alargada" y sus dimensiones aproximadas "fueron de 62 m de longitud y 13 m de altura sobre el fondo". Tras realizar numerosas pasadas de confirmación, el buque confirmó la presencia de una "deformación en el perfil del fondo".

Los investigadores especializados en hidroacústica del INIDEP realizaron 16 pasadas de norte a sur y de sur a norte, y otras 12 pasadas de este a oeste y viceversa. Además de la tripulación de Prefectura, colaboran en la búsqueda cinco científicos del Programa de Acústica que dirige Adrián Madirolas.


El minisubmarino ruso que irá a verificar si la imagen del sonar es el ARA San Juan

Balbi señaló que "la meteorología por suerte es buena" por lo que ahora el minisubmarino ruso Pantera Plus, capaz de sumergirse hasta los 1000 metros, intentará establecer un contacto visual, dado que las imágenes sonoras obtenidas por el "Víctor Angelescu" no tienen la precisión que permita concluir que se trata del ARA San Juan.

ARA envía dos oceanográficos para el programa Pampa Azul

La Armada envía dos buques al mar Argentino en el programa científico Pampa Azul

La Armada argentina ha enviado dos buques oceanográficos, el Puerto Deseado y el Austral, a sendas campañas científicas que se desarrollarán en el Golfo San Jorge y Agujero Azul en el marco del Programa Nacional de Investigación e Innovación Productiva en Espacios Marítimos Argentinos Pampa Azul.



El Puerto Deseado zarpó de la Base Naval Puerto Belgrano rumbo al Golfo San Jorge, donde dará continuidad de la campaña de investigación desarrollada en noviembre del 2016. El objetivo principal de esa misión es analizar las condiciones oceanográficas, la estructura de los fondos y la composición del plancton, además de la diversidad de bentos en la región del golfo y aguas adyacentes.

En esta campaña participan el Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (Conicet), el Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos (Conicet -Cesimar), el Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (Inidep), el Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (SHN), la División de Acústica Submarina de la Armada (DAS), el Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), la Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (Conae), la Secretaría de Pesca de Chubut, la Universidad de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco y la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, junto a los Centros de Investigación y Transferencia (CIT) de Comodoro Rivadavia y de Río Gallegos y el Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (SIHN).

El Austral, con once científicos y técnicos del Inidep, del Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Coteras (Iimyc), de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) y del SHN, trabajarán en el Agujero Azul, donde investigarán los componentes de las comunidades biológicas existentes, evaluarán su abundancia, tasa de producción primaria fitoplanctónica e interacciones tróficas y los determinantes físicos, químicos y biológicos que modulan la estructura de esas comunidades.

Uno de los objetivos de este programa es ver cómo afectan estos procesos a la producción pesquera y buscar la sostenibilidad en el sector. (INFO DEFENSA)

Fundación Nuestro Mar

Armada malaya comisiona buque oceanográfico

Royal Malaysian Navy Takes Conditional Delivery of Hydrography Ship

KD Perantau hydrographic survey 

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has taken conditional delivery of the hydrographic survey ship KD Perantau from Boustead Naval Shipyards (BNS), the service announced via an official social media account.

The ship had undergone a number of upgrades at the shipyard, including the installation of new bridge equipment and integrated systems supplied by Raytheon Anschütz.

According to IHS Jane's Fighting Ships, the 1,900-tonne Perantau has an overall length of 67.8 m, an overall beam of 13.3 m, and a hull draught of 4 m. The vessel is equipped with four multipurpose boats, three winches, and two cranes that can be used to launch survey equipment.

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Nuevo buque oceanográfico filipino

BRP Gregorio Velasquez Research Ship Arrives in Philippines

BRP Gregorio Velasquez (AGR-702) 

BRP Gregorio Velasquez to boost PN hydrographic and oceanographic survey capability

MANILA (PNA) -- With the BRP Gregorio Velasquez (AGR-702) now in Philippine Navy (PN) inventory, the country will now have the capability for hydrographic and oceanographic survey.

"The ship will provide the PN the capability for hydrographic and oceanographic survey and will also become a platform for inter-agency collaboration partners from the academe and thus improve awareness of our sub-surface environment," Capt. Lued Lincuna, PN spokesperson, told the Philippines News Agency on Friday.

Lincuna said the ship can also perform search-and-retrieval operations and support to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

BRP Gregorio Velasquez left Guam on June 2 and arrived at Manila Bay by 11 a.m. last June 8.

The ship left San Diego, California last April 27 after being formally transferred to the PN. She arrived in Guam on May 28.

The BRP Gregorio Velasquez is commanded by Cmdr. Edwin Nera.

Aside from helping map the country's vast maritime domains, the BRP Gregorio Velasquez (formerly the US research vessel Melville) will also help develop the PN's anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability.

"Aside from its primary mission, AGR-702 would also be a valuable platform in reviewing our anti-submarine warfare capability," he said.

Lincuna did not give specifics on this but the PN is in the process of developing its ASW capability after signing a contract to acquire two AW-159 "Wildcat" anti-submarine helicopters with AgustaWestland last March. The contract is worth Php5.360 billion.

These helicopters are expected to be deployed among the PN's large ships which include the two Gregorio Del Pilar-class frigates and incoming two strategic sealift vessels, of which one is expected to be delivered this month, and the BRP Gregorio Velasquez.

Lincuna said the acquisition of the latter ship also aims to address the issues in terms of marine scientific researches/surveys and to gather marine scientific data beneficial to naval operations.

"Also, said vessel will enhance capacity and build capability to support the environmental protection efforts and exploration of the country for economic purpose," he added.

The ship is the country's first oceanographic research vessel.

The BRP Gregorio Velasquez is being manned by a crew of 50 Filipino officers and enlisted personnel who have undergone familiarization and orientation training on various systems of the ship since last March.

"Said vessel is one of the two ships pledged by the President of the United States of America, Barack H. Obama, to be donated to the Philippines during his visit as part of the APEC Leaders Summit last November 2015," Lincuna stressed.

Per policy, auxiliary research vessels are to be named after national scientists, hence her namesake, Dr. Gregorio Velasquez, a pioneer in Philippine physiology.

Dr. Velasquez was elected as academician in 1978 and conferred the honor as National Scientist in 1982.

He was conferred with a Distinguished Science Medal and Diploma of Honor from the Republic of the Philippines (1956), the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship (1956-57), Man of Science, Division of Biological Sciences (1969), World's Who's Who in Sciences (1970) and the Republic of the Philippines Cultural Heritage award (1972).

PNA