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RV Sanna
Infrastructure Profile
Infrastructure Provider
Location/Home Port
Nuuk, Greenland
Organisation & Address
Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Kivioq 2, 3900 Nuuk, Greenland
Normal Area of Operation
West Greenland, mainly near coastal waters
Maximum Number of Days Available
15 days
Scientists’ Travel and Logistics (T&L) Budget Available
€ 15,000.00
Overview
Length
32.3 m
Breadth
10 m
Draught
4.88 m
Gross Tonnage
456 T
Ice Class Rating
Ice Reinforced
Dynamic Positioning (DP) Rating
No
Service Speed
10 knots
Maximum Number of Scientific Berths Available
8 berths available
Scientific and Technical Specifications
Laboratory Facilities
Two wet laboratories and one dry laboratory with fume hood, a chemical laboratory, cold and freezer laboratory and a 80C freezer
CTD/Plankton sampling
It is possible to deploy measuring devices (CTD) that record sea temperature and salinity and collect sea water and plankton from different depths
Multi-Beam(s)/Sub Bottom profiling
Multi-beam system: Reson SeaBat T50-‘Extended Range’
Fisheries Echo Sounders/Sonar
Simrad EK80 38 KHz, 120 KHz & 200 KHz
USBL
NA
Coring/Sampling Capabilities
Coring instrument can be deployed from the A-frame
Winches
A-Frame: lift (+) 2 ton and the crew can deploy and recover moorings
Communications
One web internet connection, 5 MB solution, MIR 4,096 Kbps, CIR 1.024 Kbps, Iridium, GDM phone
Suitable Surveys
Equipped with trawl winches, A-frame for handling various large tools for scientific investigations and several types of winches for handling smaller tools, e.g. bongo net, crab markers, long lines, hydrographic measuring instruments
Vessel capability to support ROV deployment
An AUV on 850kg and 5.5m long can be launched from SANNA from the A-frame or from a hydraulic crane (SWL 1.7 ton/ 10.5 meter)
Support offered to AQUARIUS users
Access to the vessel and full suite of vessel equipment will be made available where possible. Please check equipment availability with operator in advance.
Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details
Year 2025
1) Ilulissat (Disco bay) fiord around Uummanaq, Upernavik, Nuuk
2) July, August, September (Nuuk: April, September, October)
3) Ilulissat, Uummanaq, Upernavik, Nuuk
Year 2026
1) Ilulissat (Disco bay) fiord around Uummanaq, Upernavik, Nuuk
2) July, August, September (Nuuk: April, September, October)
3) Ilulissat, Uummanaq, Upernavik, Nuuk
Year 2027
1) Ilulissat (Disco bay) fiord around Uummanaq, Upernavik, Nuuk and possibly Tasiilaq (East Greenland)
2) July, August, September (Nuuk: April, September, October)
3) Ilulissat, Uummanaq, Upernavik, Nuuk, Tasiilaq
Contact email for applicants to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application
helle[at]natur.gl
Certification and Clearance Requirements
Medical Certification Requirements
Health certificate for seafarers and fishermen
Are additional medical checks required?
No
Survival training certification required for joining vessel
No
Additional certification required
No
Diplomatic clearance or other permits required and any relevant information about the application process
No
Any additional clearances required for area or type of activity
Genetic samples require clearances, and clearance for use of multibeam