Ship Name: Akademik Mstislav Keldysh (Russia) US NODC Code: 90BP Russian Academy of Sciences

Length (M): 122.20 Range (n. mi.): 20000 Crew: 34 Beam (M): 17.82 Endurance (days): 303 Officers: 30 Draft (M): 5.89 Cruise speed (kt): 10.5 Scientists: 65 Gross Tons: 5543 Max. speed (kt): 12.5 Air Cond.: yes Power (HP): 5840 Aux. Power (HP): 2200

• Main vessel activity Oceanography
• Year built: 81
• Ocean area where vessel operates: Worldwide

Capacities and working spaces

• Dry cargo holds: 570m3
• Fuel: 1100m3
• Fresh water: 149m3
• Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2
• Dry laboratories (total area): 0m2
• Fresh water generator capacity: 18m3
• Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
• Free working deck area: 0m2
• Space for container laboratory: 7m x 5m

Design Particulars

• Hull materials: Steel

Main engine(s)

• number: 4
• Diesel model: Power (BHP) each main engine: 5840 at 750rpm
• Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 3.000m 190rpm
• Total power auxiliary diesels: 2200HP

Electrical systems

• AC Voltage: 0/ 380V, total 4400kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
• AC Voltage: 0/ 220V, total 320kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
• DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
• Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 57AMP 50Hz

Fixed equipment

• Navigation and communication Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog Comms: SatCom Comm sat: GPS:
• Acoustic Echosounders for scientific research: 12kHz Sonar:
• Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches:

• number: 9
• Steel wire length: 9999m, safe working load: 2tons
• Conducting cable length: 7500m, safe working load: 2tons
• Trawl winch length: 9999m, safe working load: 10tons  
• Gantry Position: Stern Clearance above deck: 5m and outboard extension: 8m Safe working load at max. reach: 10tons
• Crane Position: Clearance above deck: 12m and outboard extension: 12m Safe working load at max. reach: 5tons
• Other winches for instruments or sampling: For Submersible

Electronic data processing equipment

• permanently available on board
• Computer: PHILIPS 4401/10

 Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

• Construction supervised by: Classification Society: RUSSIAN REGISTER