Polarcus vyacheslav tikhonov biography

RV Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa

Turkish seismographic research/survey vessel

RV Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa is a Turkish seismographicresearch/survey vessel owned and operated by the Turkish Petroleum Corp. (TPAO). Built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and launched in 2011, she was purchased in 2013 and renamed in honor of the renowned Ottoman Navy admiral Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha (1478–1546).

History

The ship was built at Drydocks World Dubai for Polarcus, a Dubai-based marine geophysical company in the UAE. She was launched on 16 February 2011[1] joining the company's same class fleet as the fourth vessel, and was christened Polarcus Samur for Arabic female given name meaning "swift, fleet".[2] She was delivered on 2 March 2011, commissioned under the flag of the Bahamas and sailed to its first mission to serve for Namibia in charter.[3][4][5]

The ship was acquired in December 2012[6] by the Turkish state-owned oil and gas company TPAO to an amount of US$130 million for use in marine seismograph

The current position of VYACHESLAV TIKHONOV is at South East Asia reported 61 days ago by AIS. The vessel is sailing at a speed of 14.3 knots. The vessel VYACHESLAV TIKHONOV (IMO 9538115, MMSI 273350140) is a Research Vessel built in 2011 (14 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Russia.

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Voyage Data

Destination

Destination not available

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Current draught6.7 m
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Position received

61 days ago

IMO / MMSI9538115 / 273350140
CallsignUBSH6
FlagRussia
Length / Beam84 / 17 m

Vessel Particulars

IMO number9538115
Vessel NameVYACHESLAV TIKHONOV
Ship TypeResearch Vessel
FlagRussia
Year of Build2011
Length Overall (m)84.22
Length BP (m)
Beam (m)17.00
Draught (m)
Depth (m)
Gross Tonnage4711
Net Tonnage
Deadweight (t)
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Crude Oil (bbl)-
Gas (m3)-
Grain (m3)-
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Russia gets high-tech seismic vessel

The X-bow 3D seismic vessel “Vyacheslav Tikhonov” was officially handed over to Sovcomflot in a ceremony in Sochi on September 16, a press release from the shipping company reads. Sovcomflot has acquired the vessel under a bareboat charter agreement with Polarcus Ltd, one of the world’s leading companies specializing in marine seismic exploration.

The vessel, which was completed in August 2011, is designed for geophysical exploration on the continental shelf of the Arctic and sub-Arctic seas, operating in harsh weather and ice conditions. The ship will be operated jointly by SCF and OAO Sevmorneftegeofizika - one of the leading Russian seismic companies.

Several high-ranking guests gathered at the name-giving ceremony in Sochi on September 16, including Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Deputy Prime Ministers Sergey Ivanov and Ivan Sechin and Minister of Transport Yury Trutnev.

Immediately after the ceremony “Vyacheslav Tikhonov” started working under contract conducting seismic exploration work for the Tuaps

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