The Institute of Marine Sciences' main research vessel Bilim-2 was designed as an oceanographic vessel and was launched in 1983.

R/V Bilim-2

IMO

7729667

MMSI

271008504

Call Sign

TCBU3

Flag

Turkey [TR]

AIS Vessel Type

Research Vessel

Gross Tonnage

421

DW

480t

Length Overall x Breadth Extreme

40.47m × 9.5m

Study Regions

Turkish Seas

Beds for Scientists

12, (26 for daily cruises)

Max Duration of Stay for the Cruises

45 days

Navigation speed

 9 knots

Trawling speed

 3-4 knots

Propeller

 Pitch Control

Propulsion

 MWM 820 Hp

Generator

 2 X Doosan 151 Kw, Mercedes 223 Kw

Electricity

 220 and UPS for Labs

Communication

 Marine VHF-DSG, MF/HF, Satellite Phone

Navigation

 X Band Radar, Chart Plotter, DGPS, Decca Autopilot, AIS

Winches of R/V Bilim-2

Trawl Winch

 1500 m of length, 7.5 tonnes of lifting capacity

Winch for Daily Use

 600 m of length, 500 kg of lifting capacity

CTD Winch

 2000 m of length (it may be lengthened), slip ring and deck unit communication, 600 kg of lifting capacity

Scanfish Winch

 1600 m of length, slip ring and deck unit communication, 1600 kg of capacity

Crane

 Max 1.5 tonnes of lifting capacity, Max 5 m of length (it may be lengthened)

Trawling speed

 3-4 knots

Propeller

 Pitch Control

Propulsion

 MWM 820 Hp

Generator

 2 X Doosan 151 Kw, Mercedes 223 Kw

Electricity

 220 and UPS for Labs

Lab Facilities (Total capacity of Lab: 72 m2)

Computer Lab

Chemistry Labs (Wet and Dry)

Biology Lab

Scientific Capability

CTD+Rosette System

Seabird 911 plus: Sensors; Pressure, Conductivity, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen, Chlorophyll Fluorescence, Turbidity. 12 Niskin Bottles (12 L capacity), Depth Limit: 3000 m

Scanfish

EIVA Roccio and data processing unit. Sensors: AML CTD (Temperature, Salinity, Depth), Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, Chlorophyll Fluorescence and pheopigment, pheophytine fluorescence, altimeter. Depth Limit: 400 m.

Scientific Sonar

Simrad ek 60 3 band; 38, 120 200 khz

ADCP

Teledyne RD Instruments Ocean Surveyor ADCP, 150 khz