RV GUNNERUS

Booking and information about the vessel

Multipurpose research vessel for Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

• Name: R/V GUNNERUS
• Owner: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Natural Sciences
• Designed by: Polarkonsult AS, Norway
• Built by: Larsnes Mekaniske Verksted, Norway
• Delivery year: 2006, lengthened in 2019
• Port of Registry: Trondheim, Norway
• Classification Society: Norwegian Maritime Directorate

Main dimensions:

• Length over all (Loa) 36.25 m
• Length between pp (Lpp) 33.90 m
• Length in waterline (Lwl) 24.90 m
• Breadth middle (Bm) 9.60 m
• Breadth extreme (B) 9.90 m
• Depth mld. Main deck (Dm) 4.20 m
• Draught, mld (dm) 2.70 m
• Mast height / antenna 14.85 / 19.70 m
• Dead weight 72 t Class,

Service Area Range Coastal areas out to 20 nautical miles from the coast (Liten Kystfart). Designed and built according to European trade. Class Notation DNV + 1A1 + Ice C + E0 + R2 Cargo ship. 

Deck equipment, scientific equipment and lab facilities:

• Trawl winches 2 x Mjosund 6 t, (wire D=14 mm, L=1000 m)
• Net drum Mjosund 5 m3, D=2000mm, d=320mm
• Main deck crane Palfinger 18 m / 62 tm
• CTD crane HIAB/Mjosund, 5 m / 3.3 tm
  • Water sampler wire 5 mm/750m
  • CTD wire 6,5 mm/750 m
• Stern mounted A-frame 6 t, hydraulic
• Side monted A-frame 4 t, hydraulic
• ROV hangar, with skidding deck for side launch by A-frame
• Hydraulic diving platform 500 Kg, 1,5m x 0,8m
• Hydraulic aggregate Mjosund 110 kW
• Capstan Mjosund 8t/220bar, D=410, d=320, L=300
• Anchor winch Mjosund 2 drums, 20 m/min, 2 x 12,5m ø 22mm K2 chain/ 210m ø22mm wire
• Compressed air Atlas copco compressor
• Workdeck 125 m2 Wet lab 13.9 m2
• Dry lab 11.8 m2
• Data lab 11.2 m2
• Container attachment: 5, 10, 15 & 20 feet alongside or 20 feet abeam
• CTD Saiv CTD Sealogger 25, Seabird electronics inc
• Watersampler system Carousel water sampler, 12 x 2,5l bottles. Seabird electronics inc
• Workboat Polarcirkel 560 Work, Suzuki 80hp

Capacities:

• Accommodation: cabins 4, beds 15
• Daytime personnel capacity 25 incl. Crew (4-5 crew)
• Deadweight 72 t
• Deck load 25 t
• Fuel oil 68 m3
• Fresh water 18 m3
• Water ballast 62 m3
• Cargo hold 42 m3
• Galley 4,5 m2
• Mess, 21 chairs, and 46” LCD monitor.
• Conference room, 8 chairs, networked, 46” LCD monitor.