IRKUT

IRKUT (IMO: 9128714) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the Russian Federation flag. It has an overall length of 180 feets and a beam of 30 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 273291780
• IMO: 9128714
• Call Sign: UBVW5
• Flag: Russia
• Vessel Type: Research/Survey Vessel
• AIS Type: Pleasure/Sailing

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 4,516 GT
• Deadweight: 1,490 DWT
• Length Overall: 94.4 m
• Beam: 14.0 m
• Draft: 5.2 m
• Year Built: 1997

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Single screw
• Speed: 13.0 knots (service)

Shipyard

• Built At: Yaroslavl Shipyard
• Country: Russia
• Year Delivered: 1997

Owner/Operator

• Registered Owner: Federal State Budgetary Institution, Roshydromet
• Operator: Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI)
• Home Port: St. Petersburg, Russia

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• EPIRB: Fitted
• Radar: Fitted

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Arctic waters and Antarctic regions
• Secondary Region: North Atlantic, Southern Ocean
• Trade Area: Worldwide research operations with a primary focus on polar and sub-polar regions

Vessel Description

IRKUT is a Russian research and survey vessel operating under the authority of Roshydromet and managed by the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute based in St. Petersburg. Built in 1997 at the Yaroslavl Shipyard in Russia, the vessel is purpose-built for scientific research and oceanographic survey operations. She is regularly deployed to Arctic and Antarctic waters in support of Russian governmental research programs, conducting meteorological, hydrological, and oceanographic data collection missions. The vessel is equipped for extended polar voyages and operates across a wide geographic range including the Southern Ocean and North Atlantic in service of Russia's federal scientific and environmental monitoring obligations.