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VITYAZ

Ship Name: Vityaz (Russia)                             US NODC Code: 90VT           Russian Academy of Sciences

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

Length (M): 111.00       Range (n. mi.):     16000        Crew:           35
Beam (M):    16.62       Endurance (days):      60        Officers:       20
Draft (M):    5.72       Cruise speed (kt):   14.0        Scientists:     59
Gross Tons:   4842       Max. speed (kt):     16.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   6400       Aux. Power (HP):     3300

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 81
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Worldwide
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   430m3
     Fuel:                             1127m3
     Fresh water:                       242m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     24m3
     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:   6400 at    485rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.500m     150rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   3300HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   380V, total   3200kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   220V, total    250kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total     18V
     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:     10tons
       Conducting cable length:   9999m, safe working load:      7tons
       Trawl winch length:         750m, safe working load:     10tons
       Other, specify: Trawl
                   length:        2600m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   9m and outboard extension:   4m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    10tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:  10m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     3tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: EC 1010-2,ERASM 44: MC 0585:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: REGISTER OF RUSSIA
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: