Urraca contact and communications
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Contact for general enquires relating to the Urraca
Pierre J-Fuentes
Vessel Superintendent
Phone: +507 212-8902
Mobile: +507 6673-0690
Fax: +507 212-8790
fuentesp@si.edu
Mailing address from inside United States
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Attention P. Fuentes, R/V Urraca Unit 0948
APO AA 34002-0948, USA
Mailing address from outside United States
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Attention P. Fuentes, R/V Urraca P.O. Box 0843-03092
Balboa, Ancon
Panama , Republic of Panama
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Urraca Communications Facilities
Ship to Shore
- Local mobile service in Panama. Coverage is generally limited to the coastline near the main population centers.
- Globalstar Satellite (Voice) for emergency calls.
- Inmarsat-C: Email (text only, no attachments).
- Inmarsat-B: voice, email, and high-speed data transfers (at cost to science users).
- Radios: the ship's radios are for use during emergencies and for routine ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communications that concern the operation or safe passage of the vessel.
- Daily progress reports to your home or office, or the transfer of information important to the successful completion of your scientific cruise can be conveyed through the Ship's Office by arrangement with the Master.
- Communications costs: The Chief Scientist is responsible for all communications costs incurred by the scientific party. Contact the Vessel Superintendent before your cruise to discuss your communication needs and costs thereof.
Shore to Ship
- Radio Call Sign: WDB 4439
- Local mobile service in Panama. Coverage is generally limited to the coastline near the main population centers. The ship can be reached at +507-6671-6884 and the Urraca work-boat at +507-6671-7558
- When ship is docked at Naos: Ship landline +507- 212-8795; Fax +507 212-8790
- Direct telephone to Urraca: from US +011-870-336-878-410; from other countries +00+874-336-878-410. Fax: +00-874-336-872-412
- Indirect messages: Call STRI's Naos Marine Laboratory (+507 2128700) or STRI's Visitors Office (+507 2128030) during normal working hours; your message will be relayed to the Urraca by telex in the noon report of the day.
- Email:
- Inmarsat-C: Text only (no attachments ) to fuentesp@si.edu; or denism@si.edu
- Inmarsat-B: High-speed data transfers to urraca@stratosnet.com
Communications costs: The Chief Scientist is responsible for all communications costs incurred by the scientific party on a cruise, and will be billed accordingly. Inmarsat C usage is free to science users. Inmarsat B costs up to $10/min (for high speed data) and both incoming and outgoing traffic (voice, fax and email) are charged for. Contact the Vessel Superintendent before your cruise to discuss your communication needs and costs thereof.