Akademik Sergey Vavilov
The Akademik Sergey Vavilov (Russian: «Академик Сергей Вавилов») is a Russian (formerly Soviet) research vessel, named after academician Sergey Vavilov. It was completed on February 12, 1988 Rauma, Finland for the Soviet Union. Akademik Sergey Vavilov started operations as a research vessel of Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the USSR Academy of Science (Russian Academy of Science since 1991) in the USSR on March 20, 1989 and prior to November 7, 1999 completed five research cruises into Norwegian Sea, North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean.[1]
In recent time it also serves as cruise ship specializing in Polar cruises. Its current port of registry is Kaliningrad, Russia.
Technical data
- Length: 117.04 m
- Breadth: 18.28 m
- Draft: 6.09 m
- Gross tonnage: 6,450
- Engines: 5,000 kW diesel, twin engine, twin propellor, and 600 kW bow and stern thrusters
- Ice class: KM*L1(1)A2. Canadian Type B
Main engines are made by Pielstick. Auxiliary engines are made by Wärtsilä.
References
- ↑ "Information on RV Akademik Sergey Vavilov" (in Russian). Federal Target Program World Ocean. http://data.oceaninfo.ru/resource/objects/vessels/vesselDetails.jsp?id=3211.
Sources
Akademic Sergey Vavilov details
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