Aranda (1989 ship)
 Research vessel Aranda in port on the Aura River | |
| History | |
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| Name: | Aranda |
| Owner: | Finnish Environment Institute[1] |
| Port of registry: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Builder: |
Oy Laivateollisuus AB, Turku (hull) Wärtsilä Marine Helsinki Shipyard (outfitting) |
| Yard number: | 406/481 |
| Completed: | June 1989[2] |
| In service: | 1989–present |
| Identification: | IMO number: 8802076Call sign: OIRY MMSI number: 230145000 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics [3][2] | |
| Type: | Research vessel |
| Tonnage: | 1,734 GT |
| Length: | 59.2 m (194 ft) |
| Beam: | 13.8 m (45 ft) |
| Draft: | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Ice class: | 1A Super |
| Installed power: |
Wärtsilä Vasa 12V22 (1700 kW) Wärtsilä Vasa 8R22 (1,300 kW) |
| Propulsion: |
Single shaft; ducted propeller Bow thruster (400 kW) Stern thruster (150 kW) |
| Speed: | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) (service) |
| Endurance: | 60 days |
| Crew: |
12–13 25 researchers |
Aranda is a Finnish ice-strengthened research vessel built by Wärtsilä Marine in 1989 and owned by the Finnish Environment Institute. A state-of-the-art research vessel equipped for icy conditions, she operates mainly in the Baltic Sea but has also made voyages to the Arctic Sea as well as the areas around Antarctica.[4]
References
- ↑ "Aranda (8802076)". Equasis. French Ministry for Transport. Retrieved 2013-07-14. (registration required (help)).
- 1 2 Vapalahti, H. (1994): Finnish Illustrated List of Ships. Judicor Oy.
- ↑ Aranda - nykyaikainen jäävahvistettu tutkimuslaiva. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ↑ Research vessels Aranda and Muikku. The Baltic Sea Portal. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
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