SOUTHERN ACTOR

SOUTHERN ACTOR (IMO: 5335228) sailing under the Norway flag. It has an overall length of 157 feets and a beam of 30 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 257015900
• IMO Number: 5335228
• Call Sign: LGYC
• Flag State: Norway
• Vessel Type: Research/Survey Vessel
• Status: Active

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 1,206 GT
• Length Overall: 64.4 m
• Beam: 11.0 m
• Draft: 5.2 m
• Year Built: 1967

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Engine Configuration: Single screw

Shipyard

• Builder: Ankerlokken Verft
• Build Location: Floro, Norway
• Year Delivered: 1967

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Institute of Marine Research (Havforskningsinstituttet)
• Operator: Institute of Marine Research
• Home Port: Bergen, Norway

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Active

Operating Region

• Primary Area: North Atlantic Ocean
• Secondary Areas: Norwegian Sea, Barents Sea, Arctic Waters
• Operating Pattern: Scientific research voyages operating from Norwegian waters extending into Arctic and sub-Arctic regions

Vessel Description

Southern Actor is a Norwegian fisheries and oceanographic research vessel operated by the Institute of Marine Research (Havforskningsinstituttet) based in Bergen, Norway. Built in 1967 at Ankerlokken Verft in Floro, Norway, the vessel has served as a platform for marine biological and fisheries research throughout its operational life. The vessel is equipped to support scientific survey operations including fish stock assessment, oceanographic sampling, and marine ecosystem research in Norwegian and Arctic waters. As an asset of one of Norway's principal marine science institutions, the vessel has contributed to long-term data collection programs supporting Norwegian fisheries management and marine environmental monitoring in the North Atlantic and Arctic regions.