Talk:B.I.C. Humboldt

B.I.C. Humboldt
The Ship Research B.I.C. Humboldt is an peruvian oceanographic research vessel, with polar capacity, built in 1978, by SIMA shipyard in Callao (Peru) in cooperation with the German Government, has 76.2 m in length, with capacity for 100 people, including crew and scientific staff. The vessel has visited Antarctica on several occasions to assist the Peruvian Antarctic base Macchu Picchu. In 1989 the BIC Humboldt was the subject of a strengthening of the hull and other modifications and improvements.

This vessel was designed and built under the criteria of the Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE) by (SIMA-PERU Shipyards) for scientific research. The BIC Humboldt has the most modern equipment and instruments for scientific technology. In 2010 is planned to enter the ship yards to undergo a process of general maintenance, engine replacement and modernization of all its systems.