Oceania (ship, 1985)

**Oceania**
Ship data
flag	Poland
Ship type	Research ship
Callsign	SQOC
home port	Gdansk
Owner	Polish Academy of Sciences , Institute of Oceanography, Sopot
Shipyard	Stocznia Gdanska , Danzig
Build number	B-97/1
Ship dimensions and crew
length	48.93 m ( Lüa )
width	8.99 m
Side height	5.60 m
Draft	Max. 3.90 m
measurement	370 GT
crew	13
Rigging and rigging
Number of masts	3
Sail area	280 m²
Machine system
machine	1 × MTU diesel engine (type: 12V 2000 M60)
Machine ; performance	600 kW (816 PS)
Service ; speed	9 kn (17 km / h)
Top ; speed	12 kn (22 km / h)
Generator ; power	110 kW (150 PS)
Transport capacities
Load capacity	106 dw
Permitted number of passengers	14 scientists
Others
Classifications	Polski Rejestr Statków
IMO no.	8304854

The Oceania is a sailing ship used by the Polish Academy of Sciences as a research ship.

description

The ship was built under the hull number B-97/1 at the Stocznia Gdanska shipyard in Gdansk and delivered in October 1985. The design comes from the Polish shipbuilding engineer Zygmunt Choreń .

The ship has three decks. There is space on board for 12 crew members and 14 scientists. For day trips that do not last longer than twelve hours, 60 people are allowed on board.

The ship is primarily used for research work in the Baltic Sea , the North Sea and the North Atlantic and is at sea for around 240 days a year on average. It is approved for worldwide travel. In the respective winter months it is not allowed to enter the polar regions (over 66 ° 30 'N or 60 ° 00' S). The ship can stay at sea for up to a month.

Technical specifications

The ship can be powered by sails or a diesel engine. It is equipped with three sailing masts , each 32 meters high . The sail area is 280 m². The sails are set electronically. An MTU diesel engine (type: 12V 2000 M60) with a 600 kW cable is available as the drive motor . The maximum speed indicated is 12 knots , the cruising speed is 9 knots. A diesel generator set with an output of 110 kW is available for power generation. The ship is equipped with a bow thruster .

Furnishing

The ship has sonar and echo sounder systems and is equipped with various other devices for research work in the fields of hydrography, optics, acoustics, chemistry, biology and air particles. There are winches on deck for towing nets and equipment .

At the stern there is a swiveling rear boom that can lift 2.5 t. The ship is also equipped with two side arms. There is a hydraulically operated crane on deck that can lift 1 t.

The ship is equipped with four laboratory rooms. 15 cabins have been set up to accommodate the ship's crew and scientists.

Web links

Commons : Oceania - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Information about the ship , Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology

Individual evidence

↑ Oceania , Choren Design & Consulting. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
^ ^A ^b Research Vessel S / Y Oceania - scheme , Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
↑ Robert Kiewlicz: Statek badawczy Oceania kończy 25 lat , Portal Morski, December 16, 2010. Retrieved on February 6, 2020th
^ Research facilities , Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
^ Ship specifications , Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

[1] Oceania , Choren Design & Consulting. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

[Plan-2] A ^b Research Vessel S / Y Oceania - scheme , Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

[3] Robert Kiewlicz: Statek badawczy Oceania kończy 25 lat , Portal Morski, December 16, 2010. Retrieved on February 6, 2020th

[4] Research facilities , Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

[5] Ship specifications , Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology. Retrieved February 6, 2020.