Dana (1980)

For other ships with the same name, see Dana (ship).

Dana (IV) in Hirtshals harbour, 2004
History
Denmark
Name	Dana (IV)
Owner	Danish Technical University
Port of registry	Hirtshals
Builder	Aarhus Flydedok, Aarhus, Denmark
Cost	107,594,001 DKK
Launched	1980-11-28
Completed	1981-03-20
In service	1981
Identification	Call sign: OXBH IMO number: 7912680 MMSI number: 219384000
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	Research vessel (deep sea stern trawler)
Tonnage	2,545 BT / 763 NT
Length	78.43 m (257 ft 4 in) meter
Beam	14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Draught	5.70 m (18 ft 8 in)
Ice class	1A
Propulsion	2 × 1,710 kW (2,290 hp) B&W Alpha Diesel type 16V23LU, 3 × 737 kW aux. (Cummings 12 cyl.)
Speed	15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) (max)
Range	14,000 nautical miles (26,000 km; 16,000 mi)
Endurance	50 days
Complement	38 (12–18 crew, remaining researchers)

Dana (IV) is the primary Danish research vessel. It entered service in 1981, where it replaced the research vessel Dana (III). Originally built for the Danish Fisheries and Marine Research, but transferred to the National Institute for Aquatic Resources under the Danish Technical University in 2007.

The ship is rigged as a deep sea stern trawler and fully equipped with facilities for fisheries and hydrographical research. Primary areas of operation are the Baltic Sea, North Sea and Greenland.

It is expected to remain in active service until replaced by a new research vessel, Dana (V), in 2025.