RV Bilim-2
Bosphorus (2006).
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History | |
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Turkey | |
Name | Bilim-2 |
Owner | Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey |
Operator | Institute of Marine Sciences |
Builder | Istanbul Naval Shipyard, Pendik, Istanbul , Turkey |
Launched | 1983 |
Homeport | Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey |
Identification |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 100-A-1.1-Nav IL; Ap; ST |
Tonnage | |
Length | 40.36 m (132 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 9.47 m (31 ft 1 in) |
Draft | 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in) |
Installed power | 611 kW (819 hp) |
Propulsion | MWM GmbH Diesel engine and variable-pitch propeller |
Speed |
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Range | 5,600 nautical miles (6,400 mi; 10,400 km) |
Crew | 12 and 14 scientists |
Armament | None |
The RV Bilim-2 is a Turkish research vessel owned by the Middle East Technical University in Ankara and operated in deep waters by its Institute of Marine Sciences based in Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey.
She was built by
Bilim-2 is equipped with a hydraulic trawl winch of 7.5 tonnes and 2 x 1,500 m (4,900 ft) wire capacity and a hydraulic net winch of 6-tonne capacity for fisheries and marine biological investigations. Marine geological studies are conducted using a shallow seismic system of type EG&G Uniboom, side-scan sonars, and various corers. A remotely operated underwater camera (Mini Rover Benthos MK II) is also utilized in seafloor surveys.[2]
Characteristics
Vessel
Bilim-2 is 40.36 m (132 ft 5 in) long, with a beam of 9.47 m (31 ft 1 in) and a max. draft of 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in). Assessed at 433
The vessel has a
Her home port is Erdemli in Mersin Province, southern Turkey.[4] However, efforts are underway to allow her mooring directly at the quay before the institute in Erdemli.[5]
Instrumentation
Operated by using a hydrographic winch with a cable, a
Service
In 2010, Bilim-2 was tasked by the
Anchovy makes out about 60% of all fish caught in Turkey. In the 2011 fishing season, 200,000 tonnes of anchovy were caught while around 70,000 tonnes remained left in the sea. The fishing season for anchovy diminished in the last years to about one month in contrast to the same in the 1970s and 1980s when it lasted from November to May.[6] Before the 2000s, the anchovy stock amounted to one-and-half million tonnes, according to experts.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Bilim 2 - 7729667 - Research/Survey Vessel". Marine Connector. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ a b c d e "IMS - METU Research Vessels (R/V's)". Institute of Marine Sciences - Middle East Technical University Turkey. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ "Bilim 2". Martitime Traffic. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ a b c Karakaş, Gökhan (2012-11-04). "Bilim insanları 'hamsi' yolunda". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ "R/V Bilim 2 araştırma gemisi kendi limanına demir atacak". Deniz Haber (in Turkish). 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ a b "Hamsileri tek tek sayacaklar". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ Yıldız, Hüseyin (2013-07-10). "Hamsinin Üreme Alanları Mercek Altında". Çağrı Gazetesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ "Hamsinin gelecek yıllarda artacağı beklentisi". Haber Biz (in Turkish). 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2015-04-02.