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Akademik Vernadsky Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Akademik Vernadsky (Ukraine)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 90VE
Owner: The Ukrainian Academy of Sciences

Operator: Marine Hydrophysical Institute

Contact: Dep. Dir. Prof. Vladimir V. Efimov
Capitanskaja St.2
Sevastopol 335000 Ukraine
Telephone No.: 0690 525046
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 411325
Email: INMARSAT-A 1401407

Year built: 68

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Geology Hydrography Satellite Observations
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean; Indian Ocean; Pacific Ocean

Main dimensions

Length OA: 124.20m
Breadth: 17.00m
Freeboard to working deck: 2.2m
Max. draft: 6.10m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 5560GRT
Dry cargo holds: 738m3
Fuel: 1596m3
Fresh water: 125m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 99m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 30m3
Free working deck area: 28m2
Space for container laboratory: 9m x 10m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 20000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 16.0kts.
Max. speed: 18.0kts.
Endurance: 52days

Accommodation

Officers: 34
Other crew: 47
Scientists: 76
Airconditioned: no

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel El model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 8000at 225rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 5.200m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 3000HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 380V, total 999kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 220V, total 999kVA, 1phase, 50Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 10AMP 50Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

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

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 12kHz 10kHz
Sonar: Fisheries Sector-sca
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 8

Steel wire length: 8500m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 5000m, safe working load: 5tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons

Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons

Gantry

Position: Midships
Clearance above deck: 3m and outboard extension: 2m
Safe working load at max. reach: 4tons

Crane

Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 9m and outboard extension: 4m
Safe working load at max. reach: 5tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling: For Deepsea Sampling

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: EC-1033 SM-2420: IBM PC/AT: DISK

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society:
Others, specify: USSR REGISTER OF SHIPPING

Published vessel data

Magazine: