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Bilim Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

Bilim (Turkey)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code:
Owner: Middle East Technical University

Operator: Institute of Marine Science

Contact: Dr. Cemal Saydam
POBOX 28
Erdemli-Icel 33731 Turkey
Telephone No.: 75861406
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 75861327
Email:

Year built: 83

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Fisheries Geology Hydrography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Mediterranean; Black Sea; Marmara Sea

Main dimensions

Length OA: 40.36m
Breadth: 9.47m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 3.80m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 433GRT
Dry cargo holds: 26m3
Fuel: 120m3
Fresh water: 120m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 15m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 40m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 20m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 6500n. mi.
Cruising speed: 9.5kts.
Max. speed: 11.5kts.
Endurance: 45days

Accommodation

Officers: 5
Other crew: 8
Scientists: 12
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 820at 700rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.000m 320rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 350HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 380V, total 125kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: / 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
DC Voltage: 24V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 20AMP 50Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

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

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 38kHz 120kHz
Sonar: Fisheries
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 2

Steel wire length: 2000m, safe working load: 1tons
Conducting cable length: 2000m, safe working load: 1tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons

Winch for bottom sampling, wire 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, Midships
Clearance above deck: 9m and outboard extension: 8m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: IBM-COMPAQ PS/320: :

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: ABS
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: