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Research Vessels
R/V Oceanis
The R/V “Oceanis” is a modern polyester high-speed vessel of the MUNIN S 1200 type which was built in 2023 at the VIKING NORSAFE HELLAS shipyard in Thiva, Viotia, Greece. The vessel's hull is designed for fast patrol boats and the vessel was modified for oceanographic research use following the requirements of the Department of Marine Sciences in Fall 2023, within the framework of the AEGIS+ project. The vessel was delivered to the University of the Aegean at the port of Mytilene, Lesvos, after crossing the Aegean in Fall 2023.
The vessel is equipped with a LOWRANCE HDS LIVE navigation system, and a VHF/DSC LOWRANCE communication module, along with all the safety equipment required for offshore operations. A GENSET MARINE 5 kva generator provides additional power to support demanding field operations.
R/V "Oceanis" is equipped and certified for operations throught the Aegean Sea and can host up to 10 scientists. She us currently used mainly for research missions. The vessel's military specifications and propulsion by two MERCURY PRO 300 BHP outboard engines enable safe and fast oceanographic operations at any location of the Aegean Sea.
Currently, the deployment and recovery of oceanographic instruments is performed with the aid of a simple crane. The installation of a modern marine crane, a SEAKEEPER gyroscopic stabiliser and a side-deployable arm for the arrachment of either a vessel-mounted Multi-Beam Sonar or an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, planned for summer 2025, will boost the vessel's operational capabilities.
R/V Amfitriti
The R/V "Amfitriti", was built in 2001 by the OCEAN shipyard in Paiania, Attica, Greece, as a coastal-range vessel designed for scientific and educational use, including survey work, teaching, and research, under the requirements of the Department of Marine Sciences of the University of the Aegean. R/V "Amfitriti" is a Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) coastal research vessel, powered by a single 230 BHp Yanmar petrol engine.
The vessel is equipped with two GPS/Radar Plotters (a SIMRAD CA 44 MULTIRADAR and a SIMRAD GO), a SIMRAD PRECISION-9 satellite compass and two VHF/DSC communication modules. Communication between all the navigational and safety instrument is provided by a SIMNET. A FURUNO DFF-3D Multi-Beam Sonar provides bathymtric mapping capabilities.
To support oceanographic operations, R/V Amfitriti is equipped with a 1kW power inverter and a electric-hydraulic winch capable of lifting up to 150 kg. A rotating arm located on the port-side of the boat provides the capability to host vssel-mounted instruments, such as either a Multi-Beam Sonar or an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler.
The vessel can host up to nine (9) ocean scientists and engineers working in the coastal zone of Lesvos island.
The vessel is routinely used for undregratuate students' training, under the supervision of the Department's teaching staff, on sampling methods, in-situ measurements of oceanographic parameters and coastal navigation techniques.
R/V "Amfitriti"'s greatest advantage is her cost effectiveness and flexibility, as she can operate in waters very close to the shore due to her shallow draft.
R/V Aktaia
The R/V "Aktaia" is a 4.7 m-long fast inflatable RIB-typ boat, built in 2020 by BARRACUDA shipyard, Athens, Greece for the Department of Marine Sciences in the framework of the project AEGIS.
The boat is powered by a 70 Hp Yamaha outboard and is equipped and certified for research missions in th coastal zone, capable of hosting up to 6 persons.
The R/V "Aktaia" is used mainly for diving support services as wll as small-scale sea-bed mapping work ar very shallow waters near the shore.
The R/V “Αktaia” can be transported to any coastal region on a trailer towed by the DMS's Mobile Laboratory Van, a MERCEDES SPRIDER 314 CDΙ 4X4.
Services - Chartering
All vessels are solely owned by the Department, and are available for hire by other organizations and institutes or environmental consultants. Costs depend on the equipment required for the application, and interested partners are encouraged to contact the ship's Master for a quote and service details.