RV MTA Selen is a Turkish research vessel owned by the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) in Ankara and operated by its division of Geophysical Directorate for subsea geophysical exploration in shallow waters.[2]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Turkey | |
| Name | MTA Selen |
| Owner | General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) |
| Operator | Geophysical Directorate |
| Launched | 2010 |
| Commissioned | January 2011 |
| Homeport | Istanbul |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Geolphysical exploration ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 5.60 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in) (max.) |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h) (service) |
| Armament | None |
Characteristics
editMTA Selen is 20 m (65 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 5.60 m (18 ft 4 in) and a max. draft of 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in). Assessed at 91.08 GT and 30.64 NT, the boat has a speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) in service. She was built in 2010 and commissioned in January 2011.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MTA Selen". Vessel Tracker. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ a b "Araştırma Gemileri-R/V MTA Selen" (in Turkish). Maden Teknik ve Arama Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
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