M/Y IMOROS 2

IMOROS 2 is a typical survey vessel designed and constructed to carry out hydrographic surveys in inland and open sea waters up to five nautical miles from the coast.

It was built in 1983 at the Wisła shipyard in Gdańsk, as one of the many MH-1-class vessels serving in the Polish Navy’s Hydrographic Support Squadron. Its main parameters are:     
Displacement: 9.1 t
Dimensions: 10.9 × 3.4 × 0.7 m
Speed: 8 knots 

It remained in hydrographic service, under the name M-37, until 2008, when the MI in Gdańsk took over and renovated the vessel. The navigation systems and radars have been completely replaced with a modern integrated Raymarine system. The vessel was adapted to carry out geophysical work by fitting it with a movable A-frame with a lifting capacity of one tonne, and surveying work using the SeaBat multibeam echosounder and the Edgetech 4200 towed sonar. It was also adapted to take grab and water samples. The bridge gained modern electronic equipment, an on-board computer with a set of monitors, and the QINSy v8.1 system together with all the necessary accessories. Its crew is up to six people. The vessel has been prepared to carry out independent surveys in marine, inland and river waters. In 2009 and 2010, it was used, among other things, for hydrographic surveys on the Rhine between Duisburg and Cologne (Germany), the Wisła Przekop branch, and the Vistula Lagoon.

Vessel details:
Diesel engine:  SW 400 Rekin 70 kW
Power generator: high-pressure generator Panda 5 kW
Batteries:
starter battery   2 × 164 Ah 24 V  
communications battery 3 × 80 Ah 12 V
Hull: aluminium
Sailing area: short sea sailing: Area P
Approved for navigation: wind force 6 B, sea state 5. Ice-free zone
Time of day: no restrictions
Means of communication: Sailor VHF radio + 2 portable marine walkie-talkie systems
Radar: FURUNO model M1623 RDP-141
Echosounder: GARMIN ECHO 500C

Dimensions:
Length overall: 10.97 m
Registered length: 10.40 m
Beam: 3.43 m
Displacement: 9.7 t
Average draught: 0.65 m
Side height: 1,61 m
Maximum height: 6.20 m 

CONTACT
Paweł Janowski  
phone: 607 719 951
e-mail: pjanowski@im.umg.edu.pl