Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Akademic
Last Updated -
4/22/2005
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Main Activities
Dimensions
Capacities & Workspaces
Range, Speed, Endurance
Accommodations
DP Equipment
CTD Specs
Coring Specs
Underwater
Vehicles
Diving Capabilities
Engineering Design
Navigation & Communications
Acoustics & Profiling
Winches, Gantries & Cranes
Construction
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Country: |
Bulgaria
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NODC
Code:
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Unknown
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Call Sign: |
LZDA
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Owner: |
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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Operator: |
Institute of Oceanology
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Contact: |
Delcho Solakov
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Address: |
Institute of Oceanology P.O. Box 152, 40 First May Street 9000 Varna, Bulgaria
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Telephone: |
+359 52 370 484
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Fax: |
+359 52 370 483
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Email: |
dsolakov@io-bas.bg |
Year
Built: |
1979
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Ship
URL: |
Link to Ship Home Page
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Ship
Schedule URL:
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Unknown
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
55.5
m
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Breadth: |
9.8
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
2.4
m
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Max.
draft: |
4.8
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Multi-purpose (Hydrophysics, Hydrochemistry, Hydrobiology, Geology, Underwater Archaeology)
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Operating
Area: |
World wise, Area non limited
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1225
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
200
m3
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Fuel: |
180
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
15
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
109
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
99
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
5
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Unknown
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
30
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
One container 20 ft
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
Unknown
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
7500
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
9.5
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
11
kts.
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Endurance: |
35
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
8
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Other
crew: |
20
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Scientists: |
22
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
PC LAN
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Printing/Plotting: |
Printer LAZER Jet
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Yes
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CTD
Type: |
Sea Bird SBE 911 plus
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CTD
Tow able: |
No
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Yes
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
No
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Yes
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CTD
Rosette: |
CTD Rosette system Sea Bird
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
Grab samplers, Gravity Corers
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Grab
Sampler: |
2 Grab Samplers
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Box
Corer: |
No
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Gravity
Corer: |
Yes
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Piston
Corer: |
No
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Multi
Corer: |
No
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
Yes
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ROVs: |
Unknown
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AUVs: |
Unknown
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Submersibles: |
PC-8B-5,5 t max depth 250m
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
Yes
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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Unknown
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Hull
Materials:
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Steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
1
make:
SKL, type 8 Diesel
Power (BHP) each engine:
1000
Propeller Diameter:
1.9
m Max. RPM:
375
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
380
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kVA: |
500/500
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Phases: |
3
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Frequency:
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50
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
AMPs
Unknown
Hz
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DC
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24
Volts with
Unknown
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
Sperry Gyrocompass with repeaters and recorder, Racal Decca – Marine Navigational Radar with ARPA, Racal Decca – Marine Digital Radar Type 970 BT, AUTOPILOT “AYST”
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Communications
Equipment: |
Main transmitter Challenger from Marconi International Marine
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
GMDSS
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GPS: |
GPS, “Racal Decca” MNS 2000, GPS “RAYTEON” RC 320
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
SIMRAD-ED161 with repeater and SIMRAD EA200
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Sonar
Type: |
Unknown
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
Model Klein 530
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Multibeam: |
none
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
none
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Unknown
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
3
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Steel
Wire Length:
Unknown
safe working load:
Unknown
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Conducting
Cable Length:
2000
m
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Trawl
winch length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Unknown
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
, and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
Unknown
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Crane: |
Position: |
2 (two) cranes Model HIAB360 and HIAB110
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Clearance
above deck:
4
m
and outboard extension:
11
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
2.7
tons
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Other: |
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No
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
BRS (Bulgarian Register of Shipping)
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Classification
Society: |
BRS (Bulgarian Register of Shipping)
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Others,
Specify: |
Jane's Survey Vessels UK
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