MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY'S ADAPTABLE RESEARCH VESSEL

The 168t (displ.) Gidrobiolog, much smaller than the usual Soviet oceanographic research ship, though typical in other ways, is used by Moscow State University's marine biology department for work in the Pacific and the training of undergraduates, including observation of flora and fauna by means of stereo-colour television. A modular laboratory unit, mounted on the after deck, allows quick adaptation of the vessel for various research roles. A series of similar vessels may follow. The hull, with four transverse watertight bulkheads, is to one-compartment standard; there is no double bottom. The bridge is well forward; a long overhang at the stern provides for trouble-free deployment of equipment. The engine room has space for benchwork on the vessel's machinery (whose maintenance is describes as incredibly straightforward) and work on oceanographic equipment. The article, which includes general arrangement drawings, mentions that the arrangements aft strongly suggest towed underwater-sensor deployment capability for naval hydrography and other work, and that stereo-colour underwater TV is a powerful tool for geological as well as biological work. Principal particulars are: Length 26.75m oa, 21m bp; moulded breadth 6.15m; depth 2.68m; draught 2.45m; 6TsNSP 18/22 main engine, 150kW at 750rpm, driving f.p. propeller in fixed nozzle; 16kW shaft generator, and one 50kW and one 28kW diesel.generator sets; speed (continuous) 9 knots; endurance 4 days; complement 10.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Ship & Boat Intl, (1987), p. 15 (Jan./Feb.) [1 p., 1 tab., 1 fig.]
• Publication Date: 1987

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Old TRIS Terms: Gidrobiolog
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00691360
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM