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RV Mare Nigrum

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RV Mare NigrumConstanta, Romania
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Infrastructure Profile

Infrastructure Provider

Location/Home Port

Constanta, Romania

Organisation & Address

Dimitrie Onciul Street , No 23-25, Bucharest, Romania

Infrastructure Webpage 

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Normal Area of Operation

29° 46′ 02.0219″ E
32° 52′ 24.8866″ E
32° 49′ 47.1296″ E
28° 11′ 50.1956″ E
44° 51′ 02.6540″ N
43° 51′ 23.4482″ N
42° 45′ 04.0726″ N
42° 51′ 35.6625″ N

Maximum Number of Days Available

10 days

Overview

Length

82 m

Breadth

13.6 m

Draught

5 m 

Gross Tonnage

2495 T

Ice Class Rating

NA

Dynamic Positioning (DP) Rating

NA

Service Speed

9 knots

Maximum Number of Scientific Berths Available

20 berths available

Scientific and Technical Specifications

Laboratory Facilities

Large wet, chemistry and water labs, dry lab, freezers (-20°C) and refrigerators
Wet Labs Area: 30 m²
Dry Lab Area: 170 m²

CTD/Plankton sampling

CTD Rosette system: SBE 32C Carusel water Sampler with 12 five liters bottles

Multi-Beam(s)/Sub Bottom profiling

Multibeam Elac Nautik Seabeam 1050 D, 50 kHz, 180 kHz

Coring/Sampling Capabilities

Gravity Corer, 6 m length
MIDICORER MARK II-400 with 4 tubes, 60 cm length, 10 cm ID

Winches

Steel Wire Length: 2500 m, safe working load: 7.2 tonnes
Conducting Cable Length: 2000 m, safe working load: 8 tonnes
Other Winches: CTD Length: 2500 m

Communications

Satellite communications: Trac Phone V11 IP V11 V7IP and V7 Rate sheet gA4 0613, KVH Industries, USA, 2015, VHV Radio

Suitable Surveys

Multipurpose research vessel, which carries out a wide variety of survey operations in offshore as well as deep sea locations, acoustic and oceanographic surveys, buoy handling operations, environmental sampling, geological, geophysical and hydrographic surveying

Scientific Limitations

No Fisheries

Vessel capability to support ROV deployment

Only in Shallow Water

Support offered to AQUARIUS users

Multipurpose research vessel, which carries out a wide variety of survey operations in offshore as well as deep sea locations, acoustic and oceanographic surveys, buoy handling operations, environmental sampling, geological, geophysical and hydrographic surveying. RV Mare Nigrum can provide a range of additional mobile equipment for various tasks including a variety of grabs and corers, and additional sampling equipment.

Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details

Year 2025

1) 29° 46′ 02.0219″ E
32° 52′ 24.8866″ E
32° 49′ 47.1296″ E
28° 11′ 50.1956″ E
44° 51′ 02.6540″ N
43° 51′ 23.4482″ N
42° 45′ 04.0726″ N
42° 51′ 35.6625″ N
2) MARCH-OCTOBER
3) CONSTANTA

Year 2026

1) 29° 46′ 02.0219″ E
32° 52′ 24.8866″ E
32° 49′ 47.1296″ E
28° 11′ 50.1956″ E
44° 51′ 02.6540″ N
43° 51′ 23.4482″ N
42° 45′ 04.0726″ N
42° 51′ 35.6625″ N
2) MARCH-OCTOBER
3) CONSTANTA

Year 2027

1) 29° 46′ 02.0219″ E
32° 52′ 24.8866″ E
32° 49′ 47.1296″ E
28° 11′ 50.1956″ E
44° 51′ 02.6540″ N
43° 51′ 23.4482″ N
42° 45′ 04.0726″ N
42° 51′ 35.6625″ N
2) MARCH-OCTOBER
3) CONSTANTA

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

Please direct all queries to the AQUARIUS Coordination Office: aquarius[at]marine.ie

Certification and Clearance Requirements

Medical Certification Requirements

NA

Are additional medical checks required?

NA

Survival training certification required for joining vessel

NA

Additional certification required

NA

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

NA

Any additional clearances required for area or type of activity

NA
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