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Trepang Vessel Data


Vessel and Contact Information

Trepang (Ukraine)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Ukrainian Academy of Sciences
Operator: Marine Hydrophysical Institute
Contact: Prof. Vladimir V. Efimov, Dep. Dir.
Capitanskaja St. 2
Sevastopol 335000 Ukraine
Telephone No.: 0690 525046
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 411325
Email: SPERRY MCS-2B
Year built: 84

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Geology Hydrography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Black Sea

Main dimensions

Length OA: 29.80m
Breadth: 8.00m
Freeboard to working deck: 1.5m
Max. draft: 3.60m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 249GRT
Dry cargo holds: 60m3
Fuel: 65m3
Fresh water: 12m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 0m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 40m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 4800n. mi.
Cruising speed: 9.0kts.
Max. speed: 10.0kts.
Endurance: 12days

Accommodation

Officers: 9
Other crew: 5
Scientists: 6
Airconditioned: no

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 750at 900rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.300m 200rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 750HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 380V, total 125kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 220V, total 40kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 10AMP 50Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro EMLog
Comms: Fax
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 150kHz 20kHz
Sonar: Fisheries
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 3
Steel wire length: 5000m, safe working load: 3tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Gantry
Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 3m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Crane
Position: Stern, Midships
Clearance above deck: 1m and outboard extension: 2m
Safe working load at max. reach: 1tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision


Construction supervised by:

Classification Society:
Others, specify: USSR REGISTER OF SHIPPING

Published vessel data

Magazine:

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