ARA Puerto Deseado (Q-20)
Encyclopedia
The ARA Puerto Deseado (Q-20) is an oceanographic
survey ship in service in the Argentine Navy
. She has a reinforced hull in order to operate in waters around Antarctica
.
) shipyard in Tigre, Buenos Aires
and commissioned into the Argentine Navy in 1978. She was the first navy ship to be named upon the city of Puerto Deseado
in the patagonian Santa Cruz province
.
During the 1982 Falklands War she served as hospital ship
.
On 2003 she participated on the unsuccessful attempt to find the sunken cruiser ARA General Belgrano
along with a National Geographic team on the vessel Seacor Lenga .
Puerto Deseado serves the CONICET, the Argentine government agency that directs and co-ordinates scientific and technical research. The ship actively participated on the summer antarctic campaigns
. Her scientific equipment includes a gravimetric sensor, magnetometers, seismic systems, high frequency sound sonar and a geological laboratory.
On 2007, Puerto Deseado and Comodoro Rivadavia
, were reequipped by Kongsberg Gruppen
with bathymetric systems in a program sponsored by the UNDP (United Nations Development Programs). Since then, Puerto Deseado was involved in the investigation of the continental shelf
of the Argentine Sea
that was finally submitted on 22 April 2009 to the United Nations
(UN) for 1700000 square kilometre of ocean territory to be recognised as Argentina's as governed by the Convention on the Continental Shelf
and Convention on the Law of the Sea .
On March 2010 she began studies on behalf of Repsol YPF
.
She is home based at Mar del Plata
.
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
survey ship in service in the Argentine Navy
Argentine Navy
The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force....
. She has a reinforced hull in order to operate in waters around Antarctica
Argentine Antarctica
Argentine Antarctica is a sector of Antarctica claimed by Argentina as part of its national territory. The Argentine Antarctic region, consisting of the Antarctic Peninsula and a triangular section extending to the South Pole, is delimited by the 25° West and 74° West meridians and the 60° South...
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History
Puerto Deseado was built by Astilleros Argentinos Río de la Plata (AstarsaAstarsa
Astilleros Argentinos Río de La Plata S.A. was an argentinian shipyard. Its core business was built and repair of ships and locomotives. It also manufactured pipes, industrial machinery, and tractors...
) shipyard in Tigre, Buenos Aires
Tigre, Buenos Aires
Tigre is a town in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, situated in the north of Greater Buenos Aires, north of Buenos Aires city. Tigre lies on the Paraná Delta and is an important tourist and weekend attraction, easily reached by bus and train services, including the scenic Tren de la Costa...
and commissioned into the Argentine Navy in 1978. She was the first navy ship to be named upon the city of Puerto Deseado
Puerto Deseado
Puerto Deseado, originally called Port Desire, is a city of about 15,000 inhabitants and a fishing port in Patagonia in Santa Cruz Province of Argentina, on the estuary of the Deseado River....
in the patagonian Santa Cruz province
Santa Cruz Province (Argentina)
Santa Cruz is a province of Argentina, located in the southern part of the country, in Patagonia. It borders Chubut province to the north, and Chile to the west and south. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean...
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During the 1982 Falklands War she served as hospital ship
Hospital ship
A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital; most are operated by the military forces of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones....
.
On 2003 she participated on the unsuccessful attempt to find the sunken cruiser ARA General Belgrano
ARA General Belgrano
The ARA General Belgrano was an Argentine Navy light cruiser in service from 1951 until 1982. Formerly the , she saw action in the Pacific theater of World War II before being sold to Argentina. After almost 31 years of service, she was sunk during the Falklands War by the Royal Navy submarine ...
along with a National Geographic team on the vessel Seacor Lenga .
Puerto Deseado serves the CONICET, the Argentine government agency that directs and co-ordinates scientific and technical research. The ship actively participated on the summer antarctic campaigns
Instituto Antartico Argentino
The Instituto Antártico Argentino is the Argentine federal agency in charge of orientating, controlling, addressing and performing scientific and technical research and studies in the Antarctic....
. Her scientific equipment includes a gravimetric sensor, magnetometers, seismic systems, high frequency sound sonar and a geological laboratory.
On 2007, Puerto Deseado and Comodoro Rivadavia
ARA Comodoro Rivadavia (Q-11)
The ARA Comodoro Rivadavia is a survey ship of the Argentine Navy assigned to the national Hydrographic Naval Service which among other things is responsible of the maintenance of nautical charts, balises and lighthouses.-History:Comodoro Rivadavia was built by Mestrina shipyard in Tigre, Buenos...
, were reequipped by Kongsberg Gruppen
Kongsberg Gruppen
Kongsberg Gruppen is Norway's major defence contractor and maritime automation supplier, located in Kongsberg, a former mining town....
with bathymetric systems in a program sponsored by the UNDP (United Nations Development Programs). Since then, Puerto Deseado was involved in the investigation of the continental shelf
Continental shelf
The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain. Much of the shelf was exposed during glacial periods, but is now submerged under relatively shallow seas and gulfs, and was similarly submerged during other interglacial periods. The continental margin,...
of the Argentine Sea
Argentine Sea
thumb|150px|Argentine Sea, off the [[Atlantic Ocean|atlantic]] coast of ArgentinaThe Argentine Sea refers to the sea within the continental shelf off the Argentine mainland...
that was finally submitted on 22 April 2009 to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
(UN) for 1700000 square kilometre of ocean territory to be recognised as Argentina's as governed by the Convention on the Continental Shelf
Convention on the Continental Shelf
The Convention on the Continental Shelf was an international treaty created to codify the rules of international law relating to continental shelves. The treaty, after entering into force 10 June 1964, established the rights of a sovereign state over the continental shelf surrounding it, if there...
and Convention on the Law of the Sea .
On March 2010 she began studies on behalf of Repsol YPF
Repsol YPF
Repsol YPF, S.A. is an integrated Spanish oil and gas company with operations in 29 countries...
.
She is home based at Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
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