Hydrographic Ships MALASPINA - class
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Hydrographic Ship A-31 "Malaspina"
| DISPLACEMENT | 1.200 tons |
|---|---|
| LENGTH | 58 meters |
| BEAM | 12 m |
| PROPULSION | 2 MWM TBRHS-345-AU diesel engines 2 variable-pitch propellers (4 blades each) 1 electric pusher in the rudder for auxiliary propulsion and maneuver 3 diesel generators (378 Kw each) and 1200 Kw emergency generator |
| CREW | 69 (54 reduced crew) |
| WEAPONS | 2 OERLIKON 20 mm machine-guns Portable weapons |
| SENSORS | 2 VISION MASTER surface and navigation radars (bands X/S) Thermosalinograph SBE 21 Synthetic aperture radar SHADOWS Acoustic positioning system GAPS Multi-beam echo sounder SIMRAD EM 300-302 (33 Khz) Single-beam echo sounder SIMRAD EA 600 (12/219 Khz) Doppler NORTEK GPS OMNISTAR |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Capacity for 4 vehicles on board 2 cargo cranes Several winches 2 auxiliary craft |
| AIRCRAFT | VERTREP operations from poop deck |
The two ‘Malaspina’-class hydrographic ships are stationed in ‘La Carraca’ Naval Base (Cádiz).
The ships have no vehicles of their own but can embark light vans or sedan-type cars for specific campaigns. They have weapons for self-defense like MG machine-guns, rifles and guns.
They are also armed with two 20 mm mountings.
The Hydrographic flotilla is under the direct command of the Director of the Hydrographic Institute, a Navy Captain.
A standard crew of a ‘Malaspina’-class ship consists of 69 people: 11 officers, 13 NCOs and 45 leading semen and ratings.