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  • RV AKADEMIK SERGEY VAVILOV
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  • RV AKADEMIK MSTISLAV KELDYSH
  • RV PROFESSOR SHTOKMAN
  • RV AKADEMIK BORIS PETROV
  • RV AKADEMIK NIKOLAJ STRAKHOV
Pacific Fleet Base Vladivostok
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  • RV PROFESSOR GAGARINSKIY
  • RV PROFESSOR BOGOROV
  • RV AKADEMIK M.A.LAVRENTYEV
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OCEAN EXPEDITION CENTER OF of Oceanology Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
OCEAN EXPEDITION CENTER OF
P.P.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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Atlantic Fleet Base Kaliningrad
  • RV AKADEMIK SERGEY VAVILOV
  • RV AKADEMIK IOFFE
  • RV AKADEMIK MSTISLAV KELDYSH
  • RV PROFESSOR SHTOKMAN
  • RV AKADEMIK BORIS PETROV
  • RV AKADEMIK NIKOLAJ STRAKHOV
Pacific Fleet Base Vladivostok
  • RV AKADEMIK OPARIN
  • RV PROFESSOR GAGARINSKIY
  • RV PROFESSOR BOGOROV
  • RV AKADEMIK M.A.LAVRENTYEV
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RV fleet Base of Kaliningrad Base of Vladivostok
Base of Kaliningrad RV AKADEMIK SERGEY VAVILOV RV AKADEMIK IOFFE RV AKADEMIK MSTISLAV KELDYSH RV PROFESSOR SHTOKMAN RV AKADEMIK BORIS PETROV RV AKADEMIK NIKOLAJ STRAKHOV
Base of Vladivostok RV AKADEMIK OPARIN RV PROFESSOR GAGARINSKIY RV PROFESSOR BOGOROV RV AKADEMIK M.A.LAVRENTYEV

  • Research vessel

    «AKADEMIK MSTISLAV KELDYSH»

    The Russian research vessel was built according to the project 4600 by Hollming in Rauma, Finland. Named after Academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences Mstislav Keldysh. Famous for being used for documentary filming of the James Cameron film "Titanic", and also participated in the search for the Soviet nuclear submarine K-278 "Komsomolets", which sank off the southeast coast of Norway on April 7, 1989 after a fire on board.

    displacement 6345 t
    length 122.2 m
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Type Research vessel
Ownership Russian Federation
Flag Russia
Call sign UFJI
Owner P.P.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of RAS on the basis of operational management
Classification
KM(*) L1[1] AUT2 DYNPOS-1 special purpose ship
Identification number Register 780270; IMO 7811018
Built Finland, 1981
Gross registered tonnage,t 6259
Net registered tonnage, t 1877
Displacement, t 6345
LOA, m 122.2
Beam, m 17.82
Draught max., m 5.9
Hull height, m 10.04
Maximum speed, knots 16
Crew/passengers 44 / 86
Engines and generators
Main engine diesel -4 units, capacity 4 х 1070 kW, WARTSILA 824TS
Subsidiary diesel generators, capacity 2 х 810 kW, WARTSILA  624ТS
Steering equipment
Propellers with adjustable pitch -2 units
Bow Tunnel Thruster 600 kW
Stern Azimuthl Thruster 600 kW
Electrical power Electric network - 400В/3/50 Hz; consumer supply - 230В/3/50 Hz
Fuel/water capacity Fuel supplies 1100 / Water supplies 149, 162 - technical
Fuel consumption Fuel consumption with full speed - 22 mt/day; cruise speed -13 mt/day; anchorage - 2-3 mt/day
Endurance 60 days / 20 000 nautical miles
Distillation output «Osmomar 8-50» - 50 m3/day
Separators
Sewage and fecal water separator «KD Oceanclean»
Bilge water separator «Skit/S DEB 5,0» capacity - 5 m3/hour
Incinerator «Volcano»; model-«VWM-40»
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Lifting gear :
  • Crane manipulator for deep water descent vehicles, load capacity - 22 t; clearance above deck 8,0 m; clearance above board 15 m
  • Crane beams – 6 units., load capacity 0.9 t;  clearance above deck - 3,6 m; clearance above board - 2 m
  • V-frame for “ROZETTA”, topside deck, load capacity 2.4 t; clearance above deck - 4 m; clearance above board 2 m
  •  Stern V-frame, load capacity 10t; clearance above deck - 10 m; clearance above board 4 m
  • Cranes 3 units:
    Bow–5 t; outlet 12,5 m;
    Stern–5 t; outlet 12,5 m;
    Right board–12 t;
    outlet 12 m; 
Navigation equipment :
  • Log «SAL-R1a»;
  • RLS «JMA-9172SA» s-band;
  • RLS «MantaDigital» x-band;
  • Echo sounder «F-3000»;
  • Gyro-compass GC-80 (Simrad);
  • Gyro-compass «КУРС-4» – 2 units;
  • ECS NaviFisher-3500;
  • GPS GP-90;
  • VDR (Interschalt)
RADIO EQUIPMENT :
  • GMDSS area А4: «STR-2000» 250 Vt;
  • GMDSS “SailorSystem 5000” 500 Vt; «INMARSAT -C» ; VHF RT-5022;
  • «INMARSAT – mini -M»
  •  Inmarsat FLEET77 DEBEG-3270;
  •  GMDSS VHF RS «AXIS-150»;
  • «NAVTEX – LO-KATA»;
  •  Sailor SE406II; RLS RT-9;
  • UAIS “Seatex-100”; 
  • LRIT Sailor TT-3000;
  • ССОО Сом-2;
  • Radio transmitter ПВ/КВ «БРИГ» 1500 Vt;
  • Radio «Циклоида»;
Winches :
  • Bow winch 1.6t right board, 1500 m; rope D =6 mm;
  • Bow cable winch (Rozetta), right board, 3000 m; cable D = 9 mm; load capacity 2.4 t;
  • Waist rope winch, right board, 1500 - 3000 m; rope D = 7- 8 mm 1.6 t;
  • Stern cable winch, left board, cable length 7500 mcable D=15 mm, 2.4 t;
  • Stern deep sea trawl winch, rope length 2700 m; D = 12 mm;10 t;
  • Stern cable winch (5th deck), cable length 500/1000/2000 m;D= 10/14/20 mm;800 kg
Scientific rooms :
LABORATORIES:
  • Meteorological
  • Hydrological
  • Geological – Biological
  • Biochemical
  • Geochemical
  • Filtration
  • Microbiological
  • Hydro chemical
  • Hydro optical
  • Hydro physics  
  • Geo physics
  • Autoclave
  • Sublimation
  • Photography
  • Pantry supplies
  • Samples storage
  • Dryer for geologic samples
  • Special storages
  • Non stationary laboratory
  • Gravimetry space
Cargo holds :
  • Bow hold - 506 m3;
  • Stern hold – 217 m3
Accommodation :
  • 2 Luxury Cabins, bath, WC
  • 38 SNGL Cabins, shower, WC
  • 44 DBL Cabins, shower, WC
  • Total number of cabins – 84
  • Total number of beds– 128
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  • Deep sea Profiler SBE-9p
2 temperature sensors model SBE3 plus, resolution 0.001 °С, range -2 + 35 °С, 2 electrical conductivity sensors model SBE 4C, resolution 0.0003 S/m, range 0-7 S/m, 1 temperature-compensated pressure meter 0-6000 dB, 1 thermo - compensated sensor of dissolved oxygen model SBE-43, threshold of sensitivity  120 % of oxygen saturation, initial sensitivity 2 % of saturation threshold, depth range 0-7000 m, 1 optical transparency sensor Sensitivity/range 40 mV/FTU. Frequency - 24 Hz.
 
  • On-board control device SBE-11p to profiler SBE-9p
Connectors to RS-232, sensor Surface PAR, navigation  GPS (NMEA 0183) of profiler, indicators of current operating, manual sampler.
 
  • Deep sea echo sounder ЕА 600 Kongsberg, operational frequency 12 kHz, max. capacity 2 kW; max.depth 10 000 m
  • Carousel with pylon SBE-32
Dimensions: diameter = 991 - 1550 mm, height = 1201 – 1786 mm, weight = 68-199 kg. There are connectors on pylon to modems, profilers Seabird 9 plus,19 plus,25,17 plus. 
 
  • Altimeter Benthos PSA-900D
Operating frequency  203 kHz, range 3-300 m, resolution 1-10 cm. Depth up to 6000 m.
 
  • 30 Bathometers «General Oceanic» 10L
Made of chemical neutral plastic.
 
  • Meteorological station Vaisala
Automatic weather station AWS 3100, recording and transmission in real time mode. Sensors of temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure.
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Atlantic Fleet Base Kaliningrad

RV AKADEMIK BORIS PETROV

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 2700 t
LOA (length over all) : 73,06 m
Crew/passengers : 32/42

RV AKADEMIK BORIS PETROV

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 2700 t
LOA (length over all) : 73,06 m
Crew/ passengers : 32/42

RV AKADEMIK NIKOLAJ STRAKHOV

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 2685 t
LOA (length over all) : 75,5 m
Crew/passengers : 32/42

RV AKADEMIK NIKOLAJ STRAKHOV

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 2685 t
LOA (length over all) : 75,5 m
Crew/ passengers : 32/42

RV PROFESSOR SHTOKMAN

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 1684 t
LOA (length over all) : 68,87 m
Crew/passengers : 30/30

RV PROFESSOR SHTOKMAN

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 1684 t
LOA (length over all) : 68,87 m
Crew/ passengers : 30/30

RV AKADEMIK MSTISLAV KELDYSH

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 6345 t
LOA (length over all) : 122.2 m
Crew/passengers : 44 / 86

RV AKADEMIK MSTISLAV KELDYSH

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 6345 t
LOA (length over all) : 122.2 m
Crew/ passengers : 44 / 86

RV AKADEMIK IOFFE

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 6718 t
LOA (length over all) : 117,1 m
Crew/passengers : 43/127

RV AKADEMIK IOFFE

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 6718 t
LOA (length over all) : 117,1 m
Crew/ passengers : 43/127

RV AKADEMIK SERGEY VAVILOV

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 6718 t
LOA (length over all) : 117,17 m
Crew/passengers : 43/127

RV AKADEMIK SERGEY VAVILOV

Type : Research vessel
Displacement : 6718 t
LOA (length over all) : 117,17 m
Crew/ passengers : 43/127
Центр морских экспедиционных исследований
OCEAN EXPEDITION CENTER OF
P.P.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Nakhimovsky prospect 36, Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation
8 (499) 124-59-96
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Base of Kaliningrad

  • RV AKADEMIK SERGEY VAVILOV
  • RV AKADEMIK IOFFE
  • RV AKADEMIK MSTISLAV KELDYSH
  • RV PROFESSOR SHTOKMAN
  • RV AKADEMIK BORIS PETROV
  • RV AKADEMIK NIKOLAJ STRAKHOV

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  • RV PROFESSOR GAGARINSKIY
  • RV PROFESSOR BOGOROV
  • RV AKADEMIK M.A.LAVRENTYEV
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