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AKADEMIK_BORIS_PETROV

Ship Name: Akademik Boris Petrov (Russia)              US NODC Code:           Russian Academy of Sciences

Contact: Dr. A.A. Nikitin
Operator: V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geo- and Analytical Chemistry
         Kosygin Street 19
         Moscow 117334  Russia
  Phone: 7-095 137-38-47
    Fax: 9390207
  Cable: MOSCOW 117334 GEOHI
  Email:

Length (M):  75.50       Range (n. mi.):     18000        Crew:           23
Beam (M):    14.70       Endurance (days):      60        Officers:       17
Draft (M):    4.50       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     28
Gross Tons:   2600       Max. speed (kt):     15.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   3500       Aux. Power (HP):      400

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Geology Hydrography
     Year built: 84
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Worldwide
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   325m3
     Fuel:                              400m3
     Fresh water:                       200m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       5m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      80m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:             50m2
     Space for container laboratory:      3m x     6m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   3500 at    520rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.400m     256rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    400HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    220/   380V, total    100kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    220/   380V, total    900kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total     50V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC     20AMP     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
     Sonar: Geological
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  7
       Steel wire length:         9999m, safe working load:     10tons
       Conducting cable length:   9999m, safe working load:      2tons
       Trawl winch length:        9999m, safe working load:      2tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:        9999m, safe working load:      1tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   6m and outboard extension:   3m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    10tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:  12m and outboard extension:   4m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: VIDEOTON VT-600: VIDEOTON VT-20:
               MIC SYSTEM STD-3
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: RUSSIAN REGISTER
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: