GIC VICTOR ANGELESCU

GIC VICTOR ANGELESCU (IMO: 9798820) sailing under the Argentina flag. It has an overall length of 171 feets and a beam of 43 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 701114000
• IMO: 9798820
• Call Sign: LW3472
• Flag: Argentina
• Vessel Type: Research/Survey Vessel
• AIS Type: 31 (Tug, but likely misclassified; operates as research vessel)

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 1,835 GT
• Length Overall: 67.4 m
• Beam: 14.6 m
• Draft: 4.6 m

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive Type: Azimuth Thruster (Z-drive)
• Dynamic Positioning: Equipped with dynamic positioning system

Shipyard

• Builder: Gondan Shipbuilders
• Country of Build: Spain
• Year Built: 2016

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)
• Operator: INIDEP
• Country: Argentina

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS: Class A Transponder
• GMDSS: Equipped
• Navigation Radar: Installed

Operating Region

• Primary Region: South Atlantic Ocean
• Area of Operation: Argentine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and surrounding South Atlantic waters, including Patagonian Shelf
• Home Port: Mar del Plata, Argentina

Vessel Description

GIC Victor Angelescu is an Argentine fisheries and oceanographic research vessel operated by INIDEP, the National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development of Argentina. The vessel is purpose-built for scientific research activities including fisheries stock assessment, oceanographic surveys, and marine biological studies in the South Atlantic. Named in honor of Dr. Víctor Angelescu, a prominent Argentine ichthyologist and pioneering fisheries scientist, the vessel represents a significant asset in Argentina's marine scientific research infrastructure. Constructed at the Gondan Shipbuilders yard in Spain and delivered in 2016, the vessel features modern diesel-electric propulsion and dynamic positioning capability, allowing precise station-keeping during scientific operations. It is based at the port of Mar del Plata, which serves as the headquarters of INIDEP.