HU Sverdrup II

HU Sverdrup II

Ship data flag  Norway Ship type Research ship Callsign LCMO home port Hoard Owner Forsvarets Forskningsinstitutt Shipyard Simek, Sigbjørn Iversen, Flekkefjord Build number 73 Keel laying October 25, 1989 Launch December 20, 1989

Ship dimensions and crew length 55.00 m ( Lüa ) 46.60 m ( Lpp ) width 13.00 m Side height 7.80 m Draft Max. 5.38 m measurement 1387 GT / 416 NRZ   crew 7th

Machine system machine 1 × Bergen Engines diesel engine propeller 1 × controllable pitch propeller

Transport capacities Load capacity 830 dw Permitted number of passengers 15 scientists

Others Classifications DNV GL

The HU Sverdrup II is a research ship of the Norwegian Defense Research Institute Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt.

history

The ship was built under the hull number 73 at the shipyard Simek, Sigbjørn Iversen, in Flekkefjord . The hull was supplied by the Kaldnes Industri shipyard in Tønsberg . The keel was laid on October 25, 1989, the launch on December 20, 1989. The ship was completed and delivered on June 1, 1990. The ship is named after the Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist Harald Ulrik Sverdrup . It is managed by Remøy Shipping in Fosnavåg .

The ship is used for military research, oceanographic research, environmental research and surveying tasks.

Technical data and equipment

The ship is powered by a four-stroke - eight-cylinder - diesel engine of Bergen Engines: driven (type 8KR). The motor is elastically mounted to minimize noise. It acts on a controllable pitch propeller via a reduction gear . A shaft generator driven by the drive motor and a generator driven by a Cummins diesel engine (type: QSK38-DM) are available to generate electricity . An emergency generator was also installed. The ship is equipped with an electrically powered bow thruster .

The deck superstructures are located in the front area of ​​the ship. In the rear of the ship there is a 200 m² working deck. Five 20-foot and two 10-foot containers can be carried on deck . The ship also has a hold that is accessible via a 3 × 2 meter hatch on the aft deck. The loading space can be operated by a hydraulically operated crane installed on the starboard side. This can lift 3 t. The crane can also be used to move loads on the aft deck. The ship is also equipped with a stern boom that can lift 10 t. On the starboard side there is a foldable boom as an additional lifting tool. This can lift 5 t and has direct access to the wet laboratory via a hatch.

The ship is equipped with a stabilizer . The hull of the ship is reinforced with ice ( ice class C).

The ship is operated by a crew of seven . There is also space for 15 scientists. Eight single and seven double cabins are available on board.

Web links

Commons : HU Sverdrup II  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Forskningsfartøy , Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
2. ↑ HU Sverdrup II , Remøy Shipping. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
3. ^ M / S HU Sverdrup II , Sjøhistorie, Lillesand sjømannsforening. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
4. ↑ ^{a b c} M / S HU Sverdrup II ( Memento from November 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt.