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RV G. O. Sars
Infrastructure Profile
Infrastructure Provider
Location/Home Port
Bergen, Norway
Organisation & Address
Institute of Marine Research, Vessel Department, Nordnesgaten 50, 5005 Bergen, Norway
Normal Area of Operation
The North Sea, the Norwegian and Barents sea
Maximum Number of Days Available
12 days
Scientists’ Travel and Logistics (T&L) Budget Available
€ 18,000.00
Overview
Length
77.5 m
Breadth
16.4 m
Draught
7.5 m
Gross Tonnage
4067 T
Ice Class Rating
1C
Dynamic Positioning (DP) Rating
DP1
Service Speed
10 knots
Maximum Number of Scientific Berths Available
28 berths available
Scientific and Technical Specifications
Laboratory Facilities
Wet, fish sampling
- Dry, chemistry / physics / biology
- Chilled, climate-controlled room
- Cold store / freezer compartment
- Wet plankton / geology / sampling
- Dry, analysis of plankton samples
- Wet / chemical sampling lab
- Organic / inorganic chemistry lab
- Tracer metal / radio activity lab
- Mounting lab. electronic equipment
- Clean seawater sampling room
- Conference room
- ROV Operating center
- Seismic operating center
- Acoustic operation center
CTD/Plankton sampling
CTD and Rosette Sampler – Seabird SBE 911 w/12 bottle carousel and 4500m cable, Seabird SBE 911 w/24 bottle carousel and 6000m cable
Various types Plankton nets and Hydro-Bios Multinet Mammoth
Multi-Beam(s)/Sub Bottom profiling
EM 302 Multibeam echo sounder with 30 kHz transd.
MS 70 Echo sounder
EM 710 Multibeam echo sounder
Fisheries Echo Sounders/Sonar
SU 90 sonar. The Simrad SU90 long range, low frequency fish finding sonar.
- 360 degrees omnidirectional
- 90 degrees vertical tip
- Operational frequency adjustable from 20 to 30 kHz
- Narrow beams (opening angle 4,9 degrees at 30 kHz)
SM 200 Short range sonar
TOPAS PS18
EK 80 Echo sounder, 18,38,70,120,200,333 kHz
USBL
Simrad HIPAP
Coring/Sampling Capabilities
Deep Sea Corer–system
Core samples up to 23 m, 6000 m depth
Winches
Electric AC driven Fishing winches:
- 1 Anchor/mooring winch
- 3 x 5,5 t Capstan, 1 x 5 t Mooring winch
- 2 x Pelagic trawl winches, 60 tonnes
- 2 x Demersal trawl winches, 35 tonnes
- 1 Net drum, 47 tonnes
- 1 Split net-drum, 2 x 11.5 tons
- 2 x double Sweepline winches, 2 x 13 tons
- 2 x single Sweepline winches, 13 tons
Electric AC driven scientific winches:
Hangar midship:
- 1 x Mocness winch, 5 tonnes
- 2 x CTD winches, 5 / 2 tonnes
- Multi purpose sounder winch, 5 tonnes
- Multinet/Mocness winch, 5 tonnes
- Hydrographic/plankton winch, 1 tonnes
- Deep operation winch Dynema rope 10 tonnes
Stern:
- Deep tow winch, 12 tonnes
- Deep tow winch, 5 tonnes
- Deep tow winch, optical cable 7 tonnes
- Mobile Focus Winch
- XX Mobile winches
Canes and handling equipment:
- 1 x Hangar crane, SWL 16 tonnes
- 1 x Hangar crane, 3,8 tonnes
- 1 x CDT davit, 2 tonnes
- 2 x Elbow derrick cranes, 4 tonnes/14 m
- 1 x Elbow derrick crane, 6 tonnes/12 m
- 1 x Elbow derrick crane, 2 tonnes/13 m
- 1 x Z-frame in stern, 8 tonnes
- Mobile Winch and A-Frame for NORMAR ROV-Ægir 6000 m.
- Mobile Deep Sea Corer Winch 6000 m
- CTD-hangar: CTD-Winch/cable and Net-Winch/cable
Communications
Intercom, UHF, GMDSS A4
Special Features
Silent vessel (ICES 209)
Suitable Surveys
Fishery acoustic surveys
Trawling
Oceanographic surveys – Plankton sampling
Benthic examinations
Geological surveys
Handling and use of autonomous vehicles
ROV
Scientific Limitations
No
Vessel capability to support ROV deployment
Simrad HIPAP Acoustic positioning system
Support offered to AQUARIUS users
Yes
Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details
Year 2025
North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea. Available year round, schedule not planned but regular activity. Operating out of Bergen/Tromsø.
Year 2026
North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea. Available year round, schedule not planned but regular activity. Operating out of Bergen/Tromsø.
Year 2027
North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea. Available year round, schedule not planned but regular activity. Operating out of Bergen/Tromsø.
Contact email for applicants to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application
inge.andre.utaaker[at]hi.no
Certification and Clearance Requirements
Medical Certification Requirements
Seafarers’ health certificate
Are additional medical checks required?
No
Survival training certification required for joining vessel
Preferred, but not mandatory
Additional certification required
No
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.
Multiple entry visa to Norway also required.
Any additional clearances required for area or type of activity
None
Additional training required
The cruise leader will need to do an online cruise leader course of one day, which will be provided and organized by the Infrastructure Operator.