Dr. B. Houssay Vessel
RECONSTRUCTION, MODERNIZATION AND REDESIGN OF VESSEL DR. BERNARDO HOUSSAY
The Research Vessel Dr. Bernardo Houssay was built, modernized and completely redesigned in CINAR.
Originally built in Denmark between 1929 and 1930, the vessel served for CONICET on oceanographic research tasks for over 40 years until 2001 their domain is transferred to the Argentinean Cost Guard and renamed Dr. Bernardo Houssay. On board this yacht sailed, among others, the Danish August Krogh and the Ukrainian Selman Waksman awared with the nobel prize of Medicine in 1920 and 1952 respectively; as well as the legendary Jacques Cousteau.
To carry out the activities inherent to its function for the argentinean Coastguard a reconstruction and redesign of the shipwas necessary, due to heavy wear-off suffered by the passage of time and obsolescence of technology possessed for navigation and scientific research. Bearing that in mind, a process of reconstruction, modernization and expansion was decided which lasted more than three years.
DATA SHEET
| Ship´s Name | Total Length | Total Beam | Sailing Speed | Engine Speed | Total Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Bernardo Houssay |
43,51m |
8,56m |
10 nots |
8 nots |
20 Operation Officers
33 Students
53 Total |
THE PROJECT
The Dr. Bernardo Houssay Research Vessel enters CINAR workshops on January 15, 2005, for a complete reconstruction and modernization of its structures. To do so this the ship was completely redesigned andentire sections of it, such as the bow and stern, were built entirely in Almirante Storni facilities and replaced.
