BIO Hesperides

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BIO Hespérides (A-33), is a Spanish polar research vessel. She was built in 1990, by Bazán Shipyards of Cartagena, Spain. Hespérides is used to service the research bases in Antarctica, mainly the Spanish Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base, as well as to perform research voyages. It is operated by the Spanish Navy and the responsible of the scientific equipment is the Spanish National Research Council.

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A-33; IMO 8803563
mass 2750 tonne, mass 1983 tonne, speed 14.7 knot, beam 14.3 metre, length 82.5 metre, draft 4.42 metre, 
icebreaker, research vessel, Cartagena Naval BaseNavantiaSpanish Navy

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    The Spanish Navy oceanographic vessel BIO HespéridesThe Spanish Navy oceanographic vessel BIO Hespérides
    Spanish oceanographic research ship, ESPS BIO HESPIRIDES A33, at in Deception Island, Antarctica.Spanish oceanographic research ship, ESPS BIO HESPIRIDES A33, at in Deception Island, Antarctica.
    Antarctica 2013 Journey to the Crystal Desert (8370596546)Antarctica 2013 Journey to the Crystal Desert (8370596546)
    Spanish oceanographic research ship BIO Hesperides docked in Ushuaia, Argentina in 2024Spanish oceanographic research ship BIO Hesperides docked in Ushuaia, Argentina in 2024
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      commonsimageSpanish oceanographic research ship, ESPS BIO HESPIRIDES A33, at in Deception Island, Antarctica. Commons
      commonsimageAntarctica 2013 Journey to the Crystal Desert (8370596546) Commons
      commonsimageSpanish oceanographic research ship BIO Hesperides docked in Ushuaia, Argentina in 2024 Commons