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Project 16003 research vessels

Description of the vessel:

This type of RVs is designed to conduct commercial oceanographic and fishery research based on the ecosystem approach (compliance with ICES Recommendations No. 209).

VESSEL FUNCTIONS AND EQUIPMENT

Comprehensive oceanographic and fishery research:

• trawl-acoustic surveys aimed to assess the stocks of aquatic organisms;

• monitoring the habitat of commercial aquatic organisms;

• assessment of the state and nature of the prey population of the main commercial fish;

• mapping the sea floor in the surveyed water area;

• fishing and other harvesting for research purposes;

• work with remotely controlled and towed scientific equipment.

Ship class: КМ Arc4 АUT1-ICS ОМВО DYNPOS-1 (REF) EPP ECO Special purpose ship

SHIP SPECIFICATIONS

Length: 90.6 m
Width: 19.2 m
Depth: 9.6 m
Draft on waterline: 6.5 m
Max Speed: 15.0 knots
GEM: 5 070 kW
Autonomy: 60 days
Crew: 28 people
Scientific staff 30 people
Cruising Range 20,000 Miles
Noisiness ICES 209