Specifications of RV Gunnerus

Specifications of RV Gunnerus

RV GUNNERUS

Booking and information about the vessel

Updated Jun 26 2024

Multipurpose research vessel for Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

  • Name: R/V GUNNERUS
  • Owner: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • Designed by: Polarkonsult AS, Norway
  • Built by: Larsnes Mekaniske Verksted, Norway
  • Delivery year: 2006, lengthened in 2019
  • Port of Registry: Trondheim, Norway
  • Classification Society: Norwegian Maritime Directorate

Main dimensions:

  • Length over all (Loa) 36.25 m
  • Length between pp (Lpp) 33.90 m
  • Length in waterline (Lwl) 24.90 m
  • Breadth extreme (B) 9.90 m
  • Depth mld. Main deck (Dm) 4.20 m
  • Draught, mld (dm) 2.70 m
  • Draught, max 3.78 m
  • Mast height / antenna 14.85 / 19.70 m
  • Dead weight 72 t Class
  • Gross tonn 430 tonn

Service Area Range Coastal areas out to 20 nautical miles from the coast (Liten Kystfart). Designed and built according to European trade. Class Notation DNV + 1A1 + Ice C + E0 + R2 Cargo ship. 

Deck equipment, scientific equipment and lab facilities:

  • Trawl winches 2 x Mjosund 6 t, (wire D=14 mm, L=1000 m)
  • Net drum Mjosund 5 m3, D=2000mm, d=320mm
  • Main deck crane Palfinger 18 m / 62 tm
  • CTD crane HIAB/Mjosund, 5 m / 3.3 tm
    • Water sampler wire 5 mm/750m
    • CTD wire 6,5 mm/750 m
  • Stern mounted A-frame 6 t, hydraulic
  • Side monted A-frame 4 t, hydraulic
  • ROV hangar, with skidding deck for side launch by A-frame
  • Hydraulic diving platform 500 Kg, 1,5m x 0,8m
  • Hydraulic aggregate Mjosund 110 kW
  • Capstan Mjosund 8t/220bar, D=410, d=320, L=300
  • Anchor winch Mjosund 2 drums, 20 m/min, 2 x 12,5m ø 22mm K2 chain/ 210m ø22mm wire
  • Compressed air Atlas copco compressor
  • Workdeck 125 m2 Wet lab 13.9 m2
  • Dry lab 11.8 m2
  • Data lab 11.2 m2
  • Container attachment: 5, 10, 15 & 20 feet alongside or 20 feet abeam
  • CTD Saiv
  • CTD Sealogger 25, Seabird
  • Watersampler system Carousel water sampler, 12 x 2,5l bottles. Seabird
  • Workboat Polarcirkel 560 Work, Suzuki 80hp

Capacities:

  • Accommodation: cabins 4, beds 15
  • Daytime personnel capacity 25 incl. Crew (4-5 crew)
  • Deadweight 72 t
  • Deck load 25 t
  • Fuel oil 60 m3
  • Fresh water 18 m3
  • Water ballast 62 m3
  • Cargo hold 42 m3
  • Galley 4,5 m2
  • Mess, 21 chairs, and 46” LCD monitor.
  • Conference room, 8 chairs, networked, 46” LCD monitor.