> The Expedition Ship
Le Mangier, is representative of working boats.
Le Manguier is a former tug boat built in 1968 in Lorient (Chantiers Laperrière) and bought to the French Navy in December 2002.
Le Manguier has been chosen for its qualities of strength and hardiness, which represent a great security for this kind of expedition. Its size, weight and conception make it really representative of the merchant ship’s fleet, on a reduced scale. The boat is now equipped with a brand new engine of lower capacity in order to decrease fuel consumption.
General characteristics of the ship
21,10 m x 6,50 m x 3,40 m
Weight: 110 tons
Engine: Baudouin 450 HP, cruising speed 9,3 knots
Technical characteristics
Fuel capacity: 18,000 litres, about 5,000 miles of autonomy
Water capacity: 3,000 litres
Electricity: 24 volts CC on batteries, Converter 220 volts/4500 W, Generator 11 KVA.
Accommodation for 12 persons
Other equipment
Cold room
Desalinisation: 130 litres/h
Washing machine
Inflatable dinghy 4,80 m with 50 HP engine
Double sea kayaks Belouga 2 Plasmor
Diving equipment (compressor and bottles)
Navigation equipment
Compass, GPS, VHF, 2 Hand VHF, radar 36 M, 2 Depth sounder (2KW), anemometer
