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AKADEMIK_KURCHATOV

Ship Name: Akademik Kurchatov (Russia)                 US NODC Code: 90AU           Russian Academy of Sciences

Contact: Dr. Leonid Savoslin,Director
Operator: P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology
         23, Krasikova
         Moscow 117851  Russia
  Phone: 1245996
    Fax: 1245983
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M): 124.20       Range (n. mi.):     20000        Crew:           47
Beam (M):    17.00       Endurance (days):      35        Officers:       23
Draft (M):    5.94       Cruise speed (kt):   16.0        Scientists:     78
Gross Tons:   5460       Max. speed (kt):     17.5        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   8000       Aux. Power (HP):        2

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 66
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Worldwide
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   825m3
     Fuel:                             1350m3
     Fresh water:                       196m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     40m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   8000 at    225rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.020m     225rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      2HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   380V, total   2300kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   220V, total    200kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:    220V, total     90V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     12kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  9
       Steel wire length:         9999m, safe working load:      1tons
       Conducting cable length:   9999m, safe working load:      2tons
       Trawl winch length:        9999m, safe working load:     10tons
       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:  14m and outboard extension:   5m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     3tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: HP-9603,EC 1010: :
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: RUSSIAN REGISTER
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: