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R/V Yuzhmorgeologiya

The R/V Yuzhmorgeologiya is an ice class ship, capable of stable
operations in extreme conditions. The ship and shipowner are fully
trained, certified and operating in accordance with ISM (International
Safety Management) standards. All personnel, equipment and operations are in
full compliance with SOLAS, MARPOL, GMDSS, COLREG-72, ILLC 1966/88, and
STCW-78.
Deck Layouts for the Yuzhmorgeologiya are shown here.
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Specifications |
Dry Laboratories |
| Year of
Construction |
1985 |
Computing center |
| Length, Overall |
104.5 m |
Navigation room |
| Beam |
16.0 m |
Photo development |
| Light/Loaded draft |
4.5 m/5.8 m |
Map preparation |
| Displacement (Load Light) |
5626t, max |
Hydrochemical |
| Fuel stock
|
1220t |
Acoustic/seismic |
| Endurance |
90 days (fuel) |
Samples preparation/drying |
|
70 days (provisions) |
Underwater equipment |
| Cruising range
|
21,000 miles |
Biological |
| Engine power
|
2 x 3500 h.p. |
Lithological/mineralogical |
| Thrusters |
1 x 500 h.p. |
Magnetic tapes storage room |
| Speed (cruising/max.)
|
10/14 knots |
Equipment & samples storage |
| Register Class (Russian)
|
KM*L2 1 A2 |
|
Ice class: 30%
floating ice |
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| Wet
Laboratories |
Service Workshops |
| Geological |
Mechanical |
| Microbiological |
Electromechanical |
| Grinding |
Computing center equipment repair |
| Chemical-Analytical |
Shipwright's |
| |
Arc and gas welding |
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Photo and TV equipment maintenance |

|
Deployment/Handling Systems |
| A-Frame |
16.0 t |
| J-Frames (2) |
1.2 t each |
| Cranes (4) |
3.6 t each |
| Traction winch |
160 kN |
| Trawl winches (2) |
16 t max ea. |
| Geophysical winches (2)
|
8 kN each |
| Geophysical winch |
6 kN |
| Geophysical winch |
5 kN |
| Air gun winch |
18 kN |
| Other winches (2) |
11.2 t each |
|
Navigation/Communications Systems |
| Integrated Navigation System |
| Scientific survey echo sounders |
| GPS (Furuno) |
| Subsea acoustic navigation (optional) |
| Radar (Furuno), 2 gyros |
| GMDSS, Furuno |
| NMARSAT B |
| Accommodations |
|
| Accommodations |
91 |
| Customer accommodations
|
30 |
| Dining Room |
40 |
| Ward Room |
14 |
| Gymnasium |
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| Sauna |
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| Private laundry facilities |
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| Air conditioning & heating sys. |
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| Fresh water generation system |
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| Infirmary, surgery, pharmacy |
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| Research & Survey
Systems |
| See separate listing for specifications on
sonar, video/photographic, seismic,
coring, sampling, oceanographic
instrumentation systems. |
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