A.R.A. "Almirante
Irízar" - Q5
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| Diesel-electric icebreaking
Antarctic research/supply vessel |
| Displacement |
14 899 Tn full load |
| Physical Dimensions |
| Length: |
121.3 mts |
| Beam: |
25.2 mts |
| Draft: |
9.5 mts |
| Top of mast above waterline: |
42.2 mts |
| Decks: |
12 |
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| Propulsion |
Type: Diesel-Electric |
| 4 motors Semt Pielstick 8
PC-2.5 |
| Diesel output 4 × 3 584 kW (
19 500 hp ) |
| 4 generators 600 VCA 4
000 KVA |
| 2 double motors 700
VCC |
| Shaft output: 2 × 5
950 kW (16 200 hp) |
| Service Speed |
Maximun |
17.2 knots |
| Cruising |
14 knots |
| Endurance |
60 days |
| Complement |
Crew |
135 |
| Passengers |
45 |
| Transport Capacity |
1800 m³ |
| Radar |
Air/Surface Search AWS2 |
| Navigation |
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| Helicopters |
Aft Deck and Hangar |
| 2 Helicopters Sea King SH-3D
o similar |
| Boats on Board |
2 Hydrographic boats-Harding
boat |
| 2 EDPV |
| Neumatic boats |
| Ice Breaking Capability |
Continuous |
ice thick: 1 m |
| Ramming |
ice thick: 6 mts |
| Builders |
OY Wärtsilä, Helsinki,
Finland |
| Built at |
Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard |
| today Kvaerner Masa-Yards
Helsinki New Shipyard |
| Keel laid |
July 4, 1977 |
| Launched |
February 3, 1978 |
| Delivered |
December 15, 1978 |
| Trials |
winter 1979, Weddell Sea,
Antarctica |
| First antarctic campaign |
summer 1979-1980 |
The A.R.A. Almirante Irizar
was the first icebreaker with main engines placed "one deck up"in order to give
better open water characteristics.
| Sources: Argentine Navy / Kvaerner Masa-Yards Inc. |
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