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AKADEMIK_SHIRSHOV

Ship Name: Akademik Shirshov (Russia)                  US NODC Code: 90SC

Contact: Dr. V.V.Pokudov
Operator: Far Eastern Hydrometeorological Institute
         Dzerzhinskiy 24
         Vladivostok 690600  Russia
  Phone: 29788
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M): 123.94       Range (n. mi.):     21000        Crew:           70
Beam (M):    17.06       Endurance (days):      57        Officers:       30
Draft (M):    6.00       Cruise speed (kt):   15.5        Scientists:     56
Gross Tons:   6934       Max. speed (kt):     18.2        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   8000       Aux. Power (HP):      586

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 67
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   370m3
     Fuel:                             1625m3
     Fresh water:                       217m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      28m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):     500m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     40m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.1m
     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:    586HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    380/   220V, total   1400kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    380/   220V, total     50kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca Gyro EMLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:         8000m, safe working load:      1tons
       Conducting cable length:   5000m, safe working load:      2tons
       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, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   8m 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:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: