The Soviet Expeditionary Ship 'Vityaz' (Sovetskoe Ekspeditsionnoe Sudno 'Vityaz'),
Abstract
The structure and equipment of the Soviet oceanographic vessel Vityaz (displacement 5710 t) is discussed, describing the operation of the vessel, its laboratories designed for preliminary processing of observational material concerning the geological, physical, and chemical oceanography, including marine climatology. Further, the oceanographic winches, cables and bottom corers used on the Vityaz are described, pointing out the maximum length of core samples (34.5 m, 28 m) that can be obtained by various models of bottom corers and their operation at various depths, including the abyssal depths to 10 km. In conclusion the paper outlines the equipment used for underwater photography and sums up the advantages of large oceanographic vessels for complex expeditions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0720177
Entities
People
- N. N. Sysoev
Organizations
- Naval Oceanographic Office