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BIO Hespérides

Spanish polar research vessel

Field	Value
display_title	BIO **
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	A33 Hesperides.jpg
image_caption	** off Deception Island in January 2013
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
country	Spain
flag
name	**
registry	Cartagena, Spain
builder	, Cartagena
laid_down	14 November 1988
launched	12 March 1990
commissioned	16 May 1991
refit	2003–2004
identification	*
status	Active
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
type	Research vessel
displacement	*1983 t standard
*{{convert	2750	t	LT	0	abbr	on}} full
length	82.5 m
beam	14.3 m
height	7.35 m
draft	4.42 m
ice_class	1C
power	2 × Bazán- M.AN. Burmeister & Wain 14V, 1904 hp
speed	14.7 kn in 0.5 m level ice
range	12000 nmi at 12 kn
endurance	120 days
complement	29 scientists
crew	58
sensors	*2 × DGPS
aircraft	1 × Agusta-Bell 212 helicopter
aircraft_facilities	Hangar

Callsign: EBBW
2750 t full
2 radar ARPA ECDIS
GMDSS BIO ** (A-33), is a Spanish polar research vessel. She was built in 1990, by Bazán Shipyards of Cartagena, Spain. ** is used to service the research bases in Antarctica, mainly the Spanish Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base, as well as to perform research voyages. It is operated by the Spanish Navy and the responsible of the scientific equipment is the Spanish National Research Council.

** is classified by Lloyd's Register of Shipping with ice class 1C. She can move through up to 0.5 m of ice at 5 kn. Her propulsion system uses a computer-controlled variable-pitch propeller and stern and bow thrusters. The vessel carries one helicopter.{{Cite web |url-status=dead |url-status = dead

Name

, is named after Hesperides, the Greek nymphs of the evening, located on the Western Mediterranean.

History

In 2003–2004, she was the subject of a thorough renovation, the hull was strengthened even more to break ice, all systems were improved and the habitability of the ship. The vessel is equipped with 11 laboratories, spread over 345 m2 and located on the main deck and below.
In 2009, the vessel participated in a high-profile rescue of Ocean Nova, a vessel with 106 people in the Antarctic.{{Cite web |archive-date=11 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711063307/http://lucense.galeon.com/hesperides.html |url-status=dead
In 2010, the vessel participated in the Malaspina Expedition.

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