RV MTA Turkuaz
| Career (Turkey) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | MTA Turkuaz |
| Owner: | General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) |
| Operator: | Geophysical Directorate for Subsea Geophysical Exploration |
| Ordered: | April 24, 2012 |
| Builder: | Istanbul Shipyard, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Launched: | March 28, 2015 |
| Commissioned: | 2016 (planned) |
| Homeport: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9675470 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Geophysical exploration ship |
| Tonnage: | 5,000 GT 1,500 NRT |
| Length: | 86 m (282 ft 2 in) |
| Beam: | 23 m (75 ft 6 in) |
| Speed: | 14 knots (26 km/h) (service) 4.86 knots (9.00 km/h) (research) |
| Endurance: | 35 days autonomous |
| Armament: | None |
The RV MTA Turkuaz is a Turkish research and survey vessel owned by the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) in Ankara and will be operated in deep waters by its division of Geophysical Directorate for Subsea Geophysical Exploration.[1][2] Commissioning of the research vessel is planned for 2016.[3]
The research vessel was ordered by Defence Industry Undersecretariate at Ministry of National Defence on April 24, 2012. She was entirely designed in SEFT Ship Design Co. by Turkish engineers, and built at Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey as the first-of-its-kind.[4] She was launched on Match 28, 2015. She will conduct a wide variety of research work including oceanography, hydrography, bathymetry, undersea geology, earthquake engineering, climate change, marine pollution, ecological research and undersea engineering in addition to geophysics for oil and gas exploration. The vessel cost around 
300 million (approximately US$115 million).[1][2][5][6]
It is projected that the vessel will be in use for at least 30 years.[5]
Characteristics
The RV MTA Turkuaz, a great ocean-going and arctic-fit vessel,[4] is 86 m (282 ft 2 in) long, with a beam of 23 m (75 ft 6 in). Assessed at 5,000 GT and 1,500 NRT,[7] she has a speed of 14 knots (26 km/h) in service and 4.86 knots (9.00 km/h) during research work.[5]
She will be fitted with two- and three-dimensional undersea survey equipment and a remotely operated multipurpose underwater vehicle (ROV). She provides a landing platform capable of supporting the day-and-night operation of a 12-tonne helicopter. 50 personnel including researchers will be on board of the ship, which has an autonomous endurance of 35 days.[4][5]
Turkish defense electronic systems producing company Aselsan delivers all the technical and electronic equipment needed for the navigation of the vessel and for the scientific research and survey work, such as the cruise control (navigation) system, the integrated communication system, the oceanographic research systems, the 2D/3D marine seismic survey system and the geological research systems.[4][8]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Susam Uyar, Fikriye (2015-03-28). "Yerli sismik araştırma gemisi "TURKUAZ" denize indirildi". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "First Turkish-made seismic survey vessel launched". Anadolu Agency. 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ↑ "Türk mühendislerin yaptığı 'MTA TURKUAZ' denize indi". Haberler (in Turkish). 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Hasan, Aydın (2015-03-25). "Türkiye'de bir ilk: Kutuplar da bile arama yapabilecek". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Yerli sismik gemi Turkuaz'ın maliyeti 300 milyon lira". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ↑ "Turkey to Launch Its Own Seismic Vessel". Subsea World News. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ↑ "SNR SIsismik - 9675470 - Research/Survey Vessel". Maritime Connetcor. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ↑ "Sismik Araştırma Gemiisi" (in Turkish). Aselsan. Retrieved 2015-03-30.