The Kavoshgare Khalij Fars (Persian: کاوشگر خلیج فارس, lit. 'Persian Gulf Explorer') is a hydrographic and oceanographic research vessel built in 2017 by the Iranian Defense Ministry's Marine Industries Organization for the Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science.[1][2]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Iran | |
| Name | Kavoshgare Khalij Fars |
| Operator | Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science |
| Builder | Marine Industries Organization |
| Laid down | 2011 |
| In service | 4 February 2017 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Research vessel |
| Tonnage | 555 tons |
| Length | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km) |
| Endurance | 45 days |
References
edit- ^ "Iran to Launch First Ocean Research Vessel". 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "Iran to Build Oceangoing Research Vessel, Unveil Oceanography Software Soon". 2012-12-01. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2014-05-27.