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AKADEMIK_SERGEY_VAVILOV

Ship Name: Akademik Sergey Vavilov (Russia)            US NODC Code: 90SG           Russian Academy of Sciences

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

Length (M): 117.10       Range (n. mi.):     20000        Crew:           37
Beam (M):    18.20       Endurance (days):      60        Officers:       38
Draft (M):    5.90       Cruise speed (kt):   13.5        Scientists:     51
Gross Tons:   6231       Max. speed (kt):     15.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   7000       Aux. Power (HP):     2400

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 88
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Worldwide
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   819m3
     Fuel:                             1220m3
     Fresh water:                       349m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     30m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      7m x     5m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   7000 at    520rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.200m     220rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   2400HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   380V, total   6360kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   220V, total    160kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    220VAC    200AMP     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:     15kHz     45kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  9
       Steel wire length:         7500m, safe working load:      4tons
       Conducting cable length:   7500m, safe working load:      4tons
       Trawl winch length:        8500m, safe working load:     10tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   7m and outboard extension:   5m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    12tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:  18m and outboard extension:   3m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     5tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: IBM PC,AMIGA 2000,EC 2706: :
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: RUSSIAN REGISTER
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: