A. SAPOZHNIKOV

A. SAPOZHNIKOV (IMO: 9945215) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the Russian Federation flag. It has an overall length of 190 feets and a beam of 43 feets.

A. SAPOZHNIKOV

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 273274820
• IMO: 9945215
• Call Sign: UAMD3
• Flag: Russia
• Vessel Type: Research/Survey Vessel

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 2,647 GT
• Deadweight: 600 DWT
• Length Overall: 73.4 m
• Beam: 14.4 m
• Draught: 4.2 m
• Year Built: 2022

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive Type: Azimuth Thruster / Dynamic Positioning

Shipyard

• Builder: Nevsky Shipyard
• Country of Build: Russia
• Year Delivered: 2022

Owner/Operator

• Owner: Federal Agency for Fishery (Rosrybolovstvo)
• Operator: VNIRO (Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography)
• Country: Russia

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Russian Arctic and Far Eastern waters
• Secondary Region: Pacific Ocean, Northern Sea Route corridor

Vessel Description

1. SAPOZHNIKOV is a modern Russian fisheries and oceanographic research vessel constructed for VNIRO and operated under the Federal Agency for Fishery. The vessel is designed to conduct complex marine scientific research including fisheries stock assessments, oceanographic surveys, and ecosystem monitoring across Arctic and Far Eastern Russian waters. Built at Nevsky Shipyard and delivered in 2022, the vessel represents part of Russia's fleet renewal program for scientific research tonnage. Her diesel-electric propulsion and dynamic positioning capability enable precise station-keeping during research operations in challenging sea conditions typical of the Russian Arctic and North Pacific regions.