General characteristics
- Built in the Shipyards of Tarragona in 1977, operational since 1979
 - Length: 37,20 m
 - Beam: 8,40 m
 - Draught: 3,50 m
 - Mouled depth: 4,20 m
 - Height to the work deck: 1,5 m
 - Delaying at full load:539 t, gross register (GT): 285.5 t
 - Maximum speed: 10 kn
 - Autonomy: 5700 miles or 12 days
 - Capacity: 14 crew (crew) + 12 scientists and technicians
 - IMO:7523362
 - Call sign:EHUU
 - Boats
 - Zodiac Mk II semirigid boat, engine Yamaha 25 HP
 
Propulsion
- Main engine Diesel Barreras-Deutz Power: 1160 Hp
 - Helix: variable step stern helix, bow Helix (150 HP)
 
Navigation and communications systems
- Olex 3D Navigation system and data integration ship plotter
 - Robertson RGC 11 Gyroscopic, Sperry UK37E Gyroscopic
 - Furuno DGPS -Koden GPS and Magnavox MX-1107 GPS
 - Simrad EN 38 probe -Electromagnetic ship log
 - CodaOctopus F180 attitude GPS
 - CodaOctopus attitude inertial sensor
 - Ashtech 3DF ADU II GPS
 
Laboratories , work spaces and auxiliary facilities
- Dry laboratorie (deck 1)
 - Wet Laboratory (deck 1)
 - Main cover (deck 1)
 - Upper cover (deck 1)
 
Elements for maneuvers and winches:
- Aft folding gantry (deck 1)
 - Starboard gantry for the Vidali oceanographic winch (deck 1)
 - Oceanographic winch (deck 1): coaxial cable of 6000 m and 8 mm diameter
 - Fishing winch (deck 1) :braided cable of 6000 m and 13 mm diameter
 - Vidali winch (deck 1):traction cable capacity of 4000 m and 6 mm diameter
 
      







