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Akademik Mstislav Keldysh

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Vessel and Contact Information

Akademik Mstislav Keldysh (Russia)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 90BP
Owner: Russian Academy of Sciences

Operator: P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology

Contact: Director
23, Krasikova
Moscow 117851 Russia
Telephone No.: 1245996
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 1245983
Email:

Year built: 81

Main vessel activity

Oceanography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Worldwide

Main dimensions

Length OA: 122.20m
Breadth: 17.82m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 5.89m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 5543GRT
Dry cargo holds: 570m3
Fuel: 1100m3
Fresh water: 149m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 0m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 18m3
Free working deck area: 0m2
Space for container laboratory: 7m x 5m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 20000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 10.5kts.
Max. speed: 12.5kts.
Endurance: 303days

Accommodation

Officers: 30
Other crew: 34
Scientists: 65
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 4 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 5840at 750rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 3.000m 190rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 2200HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 380V, total 4400kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 220V, total 320kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 57AMP 50Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog
Comms: SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 12kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 9

Steel wire length: 9999m, safe working load: 2tons
Conducting cable length: 7500m, safe working load: 2tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons

Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 9999m, safe working load: 10tons

Gantry

Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 5m and outboard extension: 8m
Safe working load at max. reach: 10tons

Crane

Position:
Clearance above deck: 12m and outboard extension: 12m
Safe working load at max. reach: 5tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling: For Submersible

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: PHILIPS 4401/10: :

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: RUSSIAN REGISTER
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine:

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