Research vessel
The research vessel BELKACEM GRINE is an essential technological platform for marine sciences in all disciplines. With a length of 40 m and an autonomy of 30 days, which allows it to criss-cross the entire Algerian coastline from east to west, it can accommodate 25 people on board, including 11 scientists. Equipped with modern navigation and fishing equipment such as the scientific echo sounder SIMRAD EK 60 as well as a complete fishing equipment; Equipped also with a multibeam echosounder EM 710 for the mapping of the seabed up to 600 m deep. The BELKACEM GRINE vessel is equipped with scientific measurement instruments such as a Thermosalinometer, two CTD (ConductivityTemperatureDepth) probes for the measurement of salinity and temperature of seawater in horizontal and vertical profile up to 600 and 6000 m depth and a Fluorimeter for the measurement of surface Chlorophyll a, a sensor of dissolved oxygen, PH and chlorophyll a in vertical profile.
MISSIONS OF THE VESSEL
- Evaluation of the fishery resources exploited by acoustic and trawling
- Study of the spatial-temporal distribution of species
- Ecology of populations
- Characterization and mapping of the seabed
- Hydrology and physicochemical parameters of the marine environment
- Training
CAMPAIGNS CARRIED OUT
- 02 test campaigns (2011)
- 08 assessment campaigns of small pelagic resources by acoustic method, along the Algerian coast (2012-2021)
- 09 assessment campaigns of demersal resources along the Algerian coast (2012-2021).
- Ichthyoplankton campaign in the central region in 2018
- Hydrobio-Spring-2019 campaign along the Algerian coastline.
- SPHYTAL campaign 2017
- Classification study of the marine protected area of Cap Lindles.
- Acoustic and bathymetric prospecting campaigns of the deep sea (up to 3000 m depth) in the region between Skikda and Algiers.
- Several test trips on equipment and within the framework of international cooperation (KOICA, DIVECO2).
The research vessel BELKACEM GRINE at the service of oceanographic research in Algeria
Ship's gangway, trawl reels, winches and gantry
Thermosalinometer SBE 21 SeaCAT for the measurement of surface temperature and salinity
TURNER DESIGNS 10-AUTM fluorometer for the measurement of Chlorophyll a
Screen shot of the SIMRAD EK 60 echo-integrator for fisheries resource assessment
KONGSBERG EM 710 multibeam echosounder for seabed mapping
CTD SBE 19 plus SeaCAT probe for salinity, temperature and depth measurements to 600 m depth
CTD SBE 25 plus SeaCAT for measuring salinity, temperature and depth to 6000 m with PH, dissolved oxygen and chlorophyll sensors
SIMRAD PX sensor system for tracking the fishing train and TV 80 visualization software
Van Veen type sediment sampling bucket
Rosette with 12 sampling bottles and remote control: 5 liter bottles each (model SBE 32 water sampling carousel).
Bongo net of 300 µm with a 22 kg deflector and flow meter (model HYDROBIOS).
