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Volstad Surveyor


Volstad Surveyor

Volstad Surveyor inbound to the Port of Tyne, North East England on 16th June 2010 - photographed from Western Quay, North Shields.

Ship type Research Survey Vessel

IMO 9533373
MMSI 248290000
Call Sign 9HA2303

Flag Malta
Port of Registry Valletta

Owner : Volstad Shipping AS - Norway
Operator : Volstad Shipping AS - Norway

Built : 2010-05 Yildirim Gemi Insaat Sanayii A.S. - Tuzla (Hull) Yard/hull No.: 115
Construcciones Navales P Freire SA - Vigo Yard/hull No.: 701
Standard design:ST-253; Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:1 dk; Bulbous bow; FS Ice Class 1C

Length Overall 85.300
Length (BP) 76.183
Breadth Moulded 18.000
Draught 6.800
Depth 9.100

Gross Tonnage (GT) 4,398
Net Tonnage (NT) 1,320
Deadweight (DWT) 1,350
Compensated Gross Tonnage (CGT) 8,348
Formula Deadweight 5,509

Main Engine : Design: Caterpillar, Engine Builder: Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria, Illinois
4 x 3516B, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, Vee
16 Cy. 170 x 190, Mcr: 1,825 kW (2,481 hp)

4 diesel electric oil engines drivingeach a.c. connected to 2 electric motors of (2,200kW) driving 2 Directional propellers
Total Power: Mcr 7,300kW (9,924hp)
Max. Speed: 12.70kts

Thrusters: 2 Tunnel thruster (f) 1,150kW(1,564bhp) , 1 Retract. directional thruster (f) 1,400kW(1,903bhp)