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Akademik

Ship Name: Akademik (Bulgaria)                         US NODC Code:           Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Contact:
Operator: Institute of Oceanology
         P.O.BOX 152
         Varna  Bulgaria
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Length (M):  55.50       Range (n. mi.):      7500        Crew:           14
Beam (M):     9.80       Endurance (days):      35        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    4.80       Cruise speed (kt):    9.5        Scientists:     20
Gross Tons:    905       Max. speed (kt):     10.5        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1000       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 79
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Black Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   150m3
     Fuel:                              180m3
     Fresh water:                       100m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      5m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:            140m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1000 at    375rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      1.900m     375rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   400V, total    500kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   230V, total    500kVA,      0phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    380VAC    180AMP     50Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     12kHz     27kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:  11m and outboard extension:  10m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     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:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: