Bjarni Sæmundsson (ship)

Bjarni Sæmundsson

Ship data flag  Iceland Ship type Research ship Callsign TFEA home port Reykjavík Owner Hafrannsóknastofnun Íslands Shipyard SSW Schichau-Seebeck shipyard , Bremerhaven Build number 473 Keel laying 3rd December 1969 Launch April 27, 1970

Ship dimensions and crew length 55.88 m ( Lüa ) 49.00 m ( Lpp ) width 10.60 m Draft Max. 4.00 m measurement 822 GT / 247 NRZ 776.62 BRT / 208.38 NRT   crew 13

Machine system machine diesel-electric 2 × electric motor Machine performance 1,030 kW (1,400 hp) Service speed 12 kn (22 km / h) Energy supply 3 × Deutz diesel engines Generator power 1,755 kW (2,386 hp) propeller 1 × fixed propeller

Transport capacities Load capacity 420 dw Permitted number of passengers 13 scientists

Others Classifications DNV GL IMO no. 7017466 Fishing license RE 30

The Bjarni Sæmundsson is a research vessel of the Hafrannsóknastofnun Ísland .

General

The ship was built under construction number 473 at the SSW Schichau-Seebeck shipyard in Bremerhaven . The keel was laid on December 3, 1969, the launch on April 27, 1970. The ship was completed in December 1970.

The ship is named after the Icelandic scientist Bjarni Sæmundsson.

Technical data and equipment

The ship is powered by diesel-electric technology . Three Deutz diesel engines (type: TBD 616 V12) are available for power generation. A diesel generator with a MAN diesel engine (type: D 1246 M) was installed as an emergency power and harbor generator. Propulsion is carried out by two coupled electric motors that act on a fixed propeller . The ship is equipped with a bow thruster .

The superstructures are located in the middle of the ship. Behind the deck extensions is a large open deck with a Heckaufschleppe . The ship is equipped for fisheries research and various marine research. It has several sonar and echo sounder systems . It is equipped with various winches for fishing research and for towing research equipment, including two large drums for nets or cables. There are three cranes on board as lifting tools.

There are 20 cabins on board, twelve single and eight double cabins. In normal operation there are 13 crew members and up to 13 scientists on board. Other rooms include the galley and galley , a mess and lounge, fitness room and various storage rooms. For fisheries research, the ship is equipped with two wet laboratories, a dry laboratory and a laboratory room for the evaluation of sonar data. There is a hold in the aft area .

Web links

• Datasheet (PDF, 3.3 MB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bjarni Sæmundsson RE 30 , Marine Research Institute. Retrieved May 4, 2018.