RV MTA Turkuaz

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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: 2017
Homeport: Istanbul, Turkey
Identification: IMO number:  9675470
Status: Active as of 2018
General characteristics
Class and type: Geophysical exploration ship
Tonnage:
  • 5,000  GT
  • 1,500 NT
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. Commissioned in early 2017, [1] she will operate in deep waters under the supervision of the Geophysical Directorate for Subsea Geophysical Exploration Division. [2] [3]

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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 by Turkish engineers and built at Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey as the first-of-its-kind. [4] She was launched on March 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 Turkish lira symbol 8x10px.png 300 million (approximately US$115 million). [2] [3] [5] [6]

It is projected that the vessel will be in use for at least 30 years. [5]

Characteristics

The 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 NT, [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 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Türk mühendislerin yaptığı 'MTA TURKUAZ' denize indi". Haberler (in Turkish). 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  2. 1 2 Susam Uyar, Fikriye (2015-03-28). "Yerli sismik araştırma gemisi "TURKUAZ" denize indirildi". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  3. 1 2 "First Turkish-made seismic survey vessel launched". Anadolu Agency . 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Hasan, Aydın (2015-03-25). "Türkiye'de bir ilk: Kutuplar da bile arama yapabilecek". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Yerli sismik gemi Turkuaz'ın maliyeti 300 milyon lira". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  6. ↑ "Turkey to Launch Its Own Seismic Vessel". Subsea World News. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  7. ↑ "SNR SIsismik - 9675470 - Research/Survey Vessel". Maritime Connector. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  8. ↑ "Sismik Araştırma Gemiisi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Aselsan. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
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