Profiles of Turkish Public Sector Projects for Foreign Funding in 2000 Mining
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OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSEL  1997B400060
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Project Description Purchase of an oceanographic research vessel
Executing Agency Gen. Dir. of Mineral Research and Exploration
Location
Duration 1997 - 2001
Status In 1999, the feasibility study has been completed by General Directorate of Mineral 
Research and Exploration and the project will be initiated in 2000. This oceanographic 
research vessel will be used in geological and geophysical marine investigations. 
The project includes the construction of the oceanographic research vessel, and 
procurement of some of the machinery oceanographic research vessel, and 
procurement of some of the machinery and equipments on turn key basis. The remaining 
machinery and equipments will be transferred from older vessel MTA Sismik-1.
The basic technical specifications of the oceanographic research vessel are as follows:
   - Length overall: 64,4 m
   - Length between perpendiculars: 57 m
   - Breadth: 15 m
   - Depth to main deck: 6,5 m
   - Service speed: 13 km
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(million US$)
Foreign
TOTAL
Project Cost 
15,0
 16,0
Accumulated Expenses as of End 1999
 0,0
 0,0
2000 Allocation
 0,2
 1,0
Required Loan Amount
 15,0