Spirit of Tasmania 1 - a platform of the IMOS SOOP-Temperate Merchant Vessel (TMV) sub-facility

塔斯马尼亚精神1号平台收集<br />期间的海洋观测（包括海面温度）

The Spirit of Tasmania 1 platform collects oceanographic observations (including sea surface temperature) during<br /> passenger transportation through Bass Strait between Melbourne (Victoria) and Devonport (Tasmania).<br /> <br /> Enhancement of Measurements on Ships of opportunity (SOOP) -Temperate Merchant Vessel (TMV) maintains an underway sampling Seabird SBE45 thermo-salinograph (TSG), a Wetlabs combination fluorometer and turbidity sensor (ECO-FLNTU), a GPS were deployed in June 2008 on the Spirit of Tasmania I for initial trials. Routine data collection commenced on 28 August 2008.<br /> <br /> The Spirit of Tasmania 1 is owned by the TT-Line Company Pty Ltd and give a regular and reliable service linking mainland Australia to Tasmania.<br /> <br /> The Spirit of Tasmania operates under the ship callsign VLST and has the following characteristics:<br /> - Owner : TT-Line Company Pty Ltd<br /> - Builder : Kvaerner Masa-Yards Finland<br /> - Year Built : 1998<br /> - Ship type : RO/RO Passenger V/L<br /> - Class : American Bureau of Shipping<br /> - Overall length : 194.33 metres<br /> - Overall width : 25 metres<br /> - Gross tonnage : 29.338 tonnes<br /> - Dead weight 5651 tonnes<br /> - Engines : 4x4 Stroke single acting turbo charged diesel of 10.560 kw each. Connected to twin variable pitch propellers via reduction gearboxes 510/147 RPM.