RV Aegaeo

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Infrastructure Profile

Infrastructure Provider

Location/Home Port

Piraeus, Greece

Organisation & Address

Hellenic Centre For Marine Research, 46,7 km Athinon-Souniou Avenue, 19013 Anavyssos, Attica, Greece

Infrastructure Webpage

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Normal Area of Operation

Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, South Cretan Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea to 17 degrees north

Maximum Number of Days Available

15 days

Scientists’ Travel and Logistics (T&L) Budget Available

€ 15,000.00

Overview

Length

61.51 m

Breadth

9.6 m

Draught

2.9 m

Gross Tonnage

778 T

Ice Class Rating

Dynamic Positioning (DP) Rating

Service Speed

12 knots

Maximum Number of Scientific Berths Available

20 berths available

Scientific and Technical Specifications

Laboratory Facilities

Wet, chemistry and water labs, Dry Lab, freezers (-20,) and refrigerators

Capacity to carry 1x 20 ft containerized labs

Meteorological station

CTD/Plankton sampling

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)

Multi-Beam(s)/Sub Bottom profiling

Multibeam sonar (Wärtsilä ELAC SeaBeam 3030)

Side Scan Sonar,

Pinger Sub Bottom Profiler,

Airgun Seismic profiler (single channel seismic),

New multichannel seismics,

Various samplers for benthos and sediment coring,

GPS Satellite heading

Fisheries Echo Sounders/Sonar

USBL

ROV use only

Coring/Sampling Capabilities

Gravity corer 70 mm diameter, up to 5 m length

Box corer 40x40x60 cm (length-width-depth)

Multicorer with 8 PMMA core tubes

Possibility to host vibrocorer

Winches

Stern hydraulic A-frame SWL 10 ton, 7.3 m height

1 main crane 3.5 ton

2 winches, 3500 m centrally remotely controlled, 10 ton

Oceanographic winch x 6000 m

Oceanographic winch x 2000 m

Communications

2 x VHF FURUNO FM-8800S.

3 x PORTABLE VHF transceiver(GMDSS) THRANE + THRANE MC MURDO R5 2W

Navigation messages receiver Navtex MC MURDO NAV-7

AIS TRANSPONDER EM-TRAK MARINE ELECTR.LTD A200

VHF TRANCEIVER (AIRBAND) ICOM IC-A16E 6.0/1.8W

MHF GMDSS SYSTEM NEW SUNRISE(NSR) NHR-1500

AIS-SART OROLIA LTD KANNAD MARINE SAFELINK AIS-SART2

SART 9 GHZ JOTRON AS TRON SART 20

AIS-EPIRB 406 MHZ(MANUAL) JOTRON AS TRON 60 AIS

EPIRB 406 MHZ(AUTOMATIC) JOTRON AS TRON 60s

2 x INMARSAT-C MES+EGC RECVR FURUNO FELCOM-18 12/16 DBW

Special features

Ship is equipped with 75 kHz RDI Ocean Surveyor hull-mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). Possibilities to set up small-scale scientific equipment, can be used as a platform to use and deploy drones, gliders, buoys. Handling of AUVs or non HCMR ROVs will be considered case-by-case.

Suitable Surveys

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.

Scientific Limitations

No fisheries

Vessel capability to support ROV deployment

Yes, capable, has deck space with 380 V power supply
Positioning is carried out manually by deck officers and USBL
Crane and A-Frame for Launch and recovery

Support offered to AQUARIUS users

All vessel equipment will be made available to AQUARIUS Users on request. Technical support on vessel equipment will be available during the entire survey.

Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details

Year 2025

R/V AEGAEO will operate into the Eastern Mediterranean Sea between the North latitudes: 41° 00,00΄ to 33° 30,00΄ and East longitudes: 019° 00,00 ΄ to 034° 00,00΄

There is also one expedition on 2025 into the EEZ of Saudi Arabia into the Red Sea between the North latitudes: 27° 55,00΄ to 17° 00,00΄. Available for 2-3 weeks from April to October. We need at least 6 months’ notice. Port of Operation: Piraeus GR.

Year 2026

R/V AEGAEO will operate into the Eastern Mediterranean Sea between the North latitudes: 41° 00,00΄ to 33° 30,00΄ and East longitudes: 019° 00,00 ΄ to 034° 00,00΄

Year 2027

R/V AEGAEO will operate into the Eastern Mediterranean Sea between the North latitudes: 41° 00,00΄ to 33° 30,00΄ and East longitudes: 019° 00,00 ΄ to 034° 00,00΄

Contact email for applicants to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application

n.lamprianos[at]hcmr.gr

Certification and Clearance Requirements

Medical Certification Requirements

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

None required. The participants are obliged to attend training on board.

Additional certification required

Every member of the research team must participate in the safety and laboratory training before every cruise

Diplomatic clearance or other permits required and any relevant information about the application process

Under the United Nations Convention on Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS) MSR/Diplomatic clearance is required for research cruises taking place in other EEZs (national jurisdictions other than the vessel’s own). Application forms should be submitted via Diplomatic Channels (Government Foreign Departments/Ministries) 6-7 months prior to sailing by Principle Investigators in conjunction with the vessel operator. RV Vessel Operations department will generally administer the application process but please consult with the operators in advance.

Any additional clearances required for area or type of activity

Every cruise needs to be approved by the Commission for Granting Permits for Marine Research Cruises, which operates within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Maritime Department of HCMR will undertake any necessary action to obtain the permits. Permit requests need to be submitted to the Commission at least 3 months before the cruise.

• Seismic operations require additional permits

Other requirements for other jurisdictions to be addressed via Diplomatic clearance process.

Additional training required

Safety training and introduction to the platform facilities during first visit are required. The Infrastructure Operator will provide the training.

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