To carry out oceanographic research by the USSR Navy, the shipbuilding industry launched Project 852. In total, six ships were built as part of the project. Among them, a special place was occupied by the research vessel of the B altic Fleet "Admiral Vladimirsky". Information about the purpose, device and characteristics of this ship is presented in the article.
Introduction
The research ship "Admiral Vladimirsky" is the third ship of project 852. In 1973, the ship was laid down. Construction number 852/3 was assigned to it. The laying place was the Szczecin shipyard (North-Western part of the Republic of Poland) named after Adolf Warsky. In April 1974, the creation of the Admiral Vladimirsky ship was completed. They decided to name the ship in honor of the commander of the Black Sea Fleet L. A. Vladimirsky.
About purpose
The ship "Admiral Vladimirsky" (photo of the ship is presented in the article) was used for expeditions by Soviet scientists involved in marine biological research. In addition, the scope of the vessel became research in the field of chemical hydrology, marine meteorology, aerological and actinometric observations of sea waves and currents.
Description
The ship "Admiral Vladimirsky" is able to stay offline for 90 days and cover distances from 18,000 to 25,000 miles. Armament for the ship is not provided. On board there is space for two hydrographic survey boats, one crane, designed for 7 tons, and two - weighing 250 kg. The research ship "Admiral Vladimirsky" is equipped with nineteen specialized laboratories, a platform and a hangar for one Ka-25 helicopter.
Features
- The Admiral Vladimirsky is a research vessel.
- Assigned to the port city of Kronstadt.
- IMO: 6126797.
- The length of the ship is 147.8 m.
- Width: 18.6m.
- Draft parameter: 6.4 m.
- Power plant with a capacity of 16 thousand HP represented by two diesel engines.
- Full speed is 19 knots.
- Autonomous navigation does not exceed 90 days.
- "Admiral Vladimirsky" is designed to overcome the sea route with a length of up to 25 thousand miles.
- The crew of the ship: 170 people.
Service in the compositionSoviet Navy
From 1982 to 1983 "Admiral Vladimirsky" together with the oceanographic research vessel "Thaddeus Bellingshausen" took part in a round-the-world expedition. For the ships, a route was established, which in 1819-1821, as part of the Russian Antarctic expedition, followed the boats "Vostok" and "Mirny". The scientists were faced with the task of exploring the little-studied areas of the oceans adjacent to Antarctica and making adjustments to the compiled maps. The expedition members studied the relief of the seabed, water temperature and salinity, currents, soils and meteorological elements. Soviet scientists discovered seamounts and hills. In addition, they were able to determine the exact location of 13 islands. Within 147 days, while the journey lasted, the ships traveled 33,000 miles. Of these, the path of 13 thousand miles was completely covered with ice and icebergs. In April 1983, the Antarctic expedition was completed.
From 1975 to 2001, the research vessel participated in 15 voyages. The ship carried out research work in the following areas:
- In the Indian Ocean (southern, western and northwestern parts).
- In the South Pacific.
- In the Red, Mediterranean, Arabian and Black Seas.
From 1975 to 1990 the ship was registered with the Black Sea Fleet. The place for basing the ship at that time was the city of Sevastopol. During 1990-1994, repairs were carried out on the ship in Poland. Upon their completion, the ship was transferred from the Black Sea Fleet to the B altic. Place forthe ship was based in Kronstadt.
About improvement
In August 2014, at the Kanonersky Zavod in St. Petersburg, the ship was reconstructed, during which the Admiral Vladimirsky was equipped with new life support systems. Ship outfitted:
- New multibeam echo sounder. With its help, surveys of the bottom topography are carried out.
- A hydrometeorological station that automatically measures hydrometeorological parameters.
- New receiver indicators. Their task is to pick up signals from satellite and coastal radio navigation systems.
- Electronic charting navigation and information system.
Expedition 2014
In August, after the completion of repairs, the Admiral Vladimirsky set off on her first round-the-world voyage to conduct meteorological, hydrographic, hydrological and cartographic studies.
The expedition started on August 18th. The ship left the city of Kronstadt. The route of the Admiral Vladimirsky included the B altic, North and Barents Seas. The ship also crossed the Northern Sea Route, the Bering Sea and the Northern Pacific Sector. After crossing the Panama Canal, the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel, the Admiral Vladimirsky entered the North Sea. Moving in its southern sector, the ship reached the waters of the B altic Sea through the Danish Strait. Following a predetermined route, the Admiral Vladimirsky entered the Russianports in Murmansk, Pevek, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. In addition, the ship visited the seaports of other states: Canadian Vancouver, Cuban Havana, French Brest and Corinto in Nicaragua. The ship covered 24,670 miles during this journey.
Following the results of the expedition
Scientists have observed sea and ocean waves and currents. As part of oceanographic research, scientists have succeeded in:
- Study the bottom topography.
- Test new radio navigation receivers in high latitude conditions.
- Study the ice situation.
- With the help of navigational equipment, the coastline of the islands located in the Arctic Ocean was established. Using satellite photography, Russian scientists have proven that Krivoshein Bay is a strait. Specialists became the owners of unique hydrographic and hydrological data on previously unexplored areas. Scientists managed to fix the collapse and the advancement of glaciers five kilometers towards the land.
Our days
In April 2017, the Admiral Vladimirsky went on another long voyage. The ship's route included the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. The first call of the ship took place in the Kingdom of Monaco, which hosted the International Hydrographic Conference. In May, in the Red Sea, the ship met with the Nadezhda training sailboat, which was heading towards the Indian Ocean. Since areas in the Gulf of Aden are considered potentially hazardous due tofor attacks on pirate ships, the Admiral Vladimirsky was used as an escort for a sailboat. In August, the ship left the Atlantic Ocean and crossed the English Channel. On August 25, the ship returned to Kronstadt (Leningrad region), to its permanent location.
