Vessel Profile
HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH
46.7 km Athens-Sounio Avenue, 19013 Anavyssos, Greece
Contact operator for vessel’s schedule.
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea
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Length OA |
Breadth |
Draught |
Gross Tonnage |
Ice class |
DP |
Service speed |
Max No. Scientific Berths |
No. of EF+ Scientific Berths |
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61,50 |
9,60 |
2,90 |
778 |
No |
No |
11 knots |
21 |
18- 20 |
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Technical Detail
Chemistry lab, wet lab, dry lab, freezers (-20°), refrigerators
Capacity to carry 1x 20ft containerized labs
Underway T+S, Meteorological sensors
CTD and Rosette sampler – 2 x SBE 911plus CTD with SBE 32 carousel (24 x 10 lt or 12 x 12 lt Niskin Bottles), 6000 m deployment capability. CTD equipped with temperature, salinity, pressure, dis. Oxygen, turbidity, fluorescence sensors.
Towed and lowered plankton nets (Including Multi-net)
2 Multibeam sonars (SEABEAM 2120 & 1180),
Side Scan Sonar, Combined Deep Tow Side Scan Sonar & Chirp subbottom Profiler
Pinger Sub Bottom Profiler
Airgun Seismic profiler (single channel seismic)
Various samplers for benthos and sediment coring
GPS Satellite heading
ROV use only
Gravity core (3/5 m). Max deployment depth 4.500 m. Box Corer.
2 x 5 t Trawl winches (1 X 4500 m x 16 mm wire 1 X 2.500 X 22 mm), CTD winch 6000 m X 6 mm wire, Hydrographic winch 6.000 m x 4mm
A3 SOLAS requirements, Mobile phone, Satellite Communications under development. (Reverting)
Ship is equipped with 75 kHz RDI Ocean Surveyor hull-mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
Multipurpose research vessel. Suitable for carrying out a wide variety of scientific survey operations in offshore and deep-sea locations. The vessel is adapted to accommodate a variety of Remotely Operated Vehicles.
Vessel capable of Hydrographic survey, Oceanographic surveys, Mooring deployments, Seismic surveys, ROV Surveys, Benthic surveys
No Fisheries
Yes, capable, has deck space with 380 V power supply, Positioning is carried out manually by deck officers, USBL, Crane and A-Frame for Launch and recovery.
All vessel equipment will be made available to EurofleetsPlus Users on request. Technical support on vessel equipment will be available during the entire survey.
Vessel availability by location and by year/time of year for Eurofleets+:
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Year |
Location |
Availability by Month |
Ports of operation in the period of availability |
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2020 |
Normal operating area as above |
2-3 weeks from April to October. We need at least 6 months’ notice |
Piraeus GR. |
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2021 |
Normal operating area as above |
2-3 weeks from April to October. We need at least 6 months’ notice |
Piraeus GR. |
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2022 |
Normal operating area as above |
2-3 weeks from April to October. We need at least 6 months’ notice |
Piraeus GR. |
Contact Details
Applicants are welcomed to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application with the operator of RV AEGAEO at e-mail address: chandras@hcmr.gr
Medical certification required for joining the vessel and the list of acceptable certificates.
No certification required by scientists and/or technicians other than seamen
Are additional medical checks required
No medical check required for personnel other than seamen
Survival training certification required for joining vessel
List of acceptable equivalent certification:None required. The participants are obliged to attend training on board
Additional certification required e.g. Ship security awareness / other
Insurance certification is required.
Diplomatic clearance required for area of operation
For all research operations, diplomatic clearance required for the Greek EEZ and for neighbouring EEZs as applicable.
Additional clearances required for area or type of activity
- Seismic operations require additional permits
Other requirements for other jurisdictions to be addressed via Diplomatic clearance process.
