Photo: Administration of Vladivostok
First to hydrographic work will be involved in the latest survey vessel Pacific Fleet «Victor Faleev» . He will have until the end of 2013 to fulfill the task of areal research team bases of the Pacific Fleet.
Ship «Victor Faleev» is intended for a wide range of tasks — studying the bottom, ice conditions. One of its main objectives — to ensure safety of navigation in the Russian waters of the Pacific Ocean. «Victor Faleev» will set the navigation buoys, coastal navigation service the station and remote lighthouses, as well as control the smooth operation of navigation equipment. This is the largest vessel built by shipbuilders «Eastern shipyard.» Its length — 56 meters, width — 11.8 meters, draft — more than 3 meters. Displacement — 1000 tons, speed — 13 knots, cruising range — 2000 miles, autonomy — 15 days.
On board there is a multibeam sonar, which produces three-dimensional image of the bottom relief directly in carrying out hydrographic work. This is the first of this type of equipment installed on the vessel, which was built for the Pacific Fleet. It allows you to process the results of studies in the online mode in 3D-format. «Victor Faleev» is also equipped with a unique electric propulsion system with an electric plant, first used in the Navy.