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Technical details

TUIMELAAR
Length
6.5 m
Engines
2 x 50 HP (4-stroke)
Navigation
– DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System): satellite navigation system;
– Electronic map (linked to the DGPS system);
– Radar; the radar screen is the same as that of the electronic map; the radar and the electronic map are connected to an electronic compass;
– Echosounder, magnetic compass, etc.
Communication
– VHF marine band
– VHF air band. The vessel can easily communicate with the monitoring aircraft using this radio.





Coastal forecast

TIDES
OSTEND
[TAW]
 
Time
Elev.
 Low
16:30
0.67 m
 High
10:30
4.27 m
 Table Graph North Sea animation Belgian coastal zone animation

Harmonic prediction 
Ostend 1980–2020:
  *to
Enter as YYYY-MM-DD
  
WIND
WESTHINDER
 Speed 2.68 m/s 
 Sector 160° , SSE 
 Table Graph Line plot North Sea animation
  
WAVES
AKKAERT
 Height 0.98 m
 Table Graph North Sea animation
  
CURRENTS
WESTHINDER
 Graph ploar plot Line plot North Sea animation Belgian coastal zone animation
  
TEMPERATURE
OSTEND
 Graph Daily maps
  
SALINITY
OSTEND
 Graph Daily maps
  
TRANSPORT
  Daily maps
  


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