H.U. Sverdrup II in Stavanger, in January 2012.
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History | |
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Norway | |
Name | H.U. Sverdrup II |
Namesake | Harald Sverdrup |
Owner | Norwegian Defence Research Establishment |
Laid down | October 25, 1989 |
Launched | December 20, 1989 |
Completed | July 1, 1990 |
Homeport | Horten, Norway |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 1,387 GT |
Length | 55 m (180 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
Height | 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) |
Draft | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
Propulsion | Rolls-Royce |
Crew | 7 crew + 15 scientists |
MS H.U. Sverdrup II is a Norwegian research vessel owned by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. The ship is named after the Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist Harald Ulrik Sverdrup (1888–1957).[1]
The ship was built in 1990 by Simek AS. It is certified for European trips and is used almost year-round. The ship has space for 15 researchers that can use 151 m2 (1,630 sq ft) of lab space and 200 m2 (2,200 sq ft) of aft deck space. To reduce noise from the main engine, it is mounted elastically and a passive stabilization system dampens the vessel's rolling movements in bad weather conditions.