The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation has officially transferred the research vessel (NIS) "Professor Gagarinsky", built in 1987, to the joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Technology Center. The agreements on the transfer were signed in January 2025.
The name of Professor Gagarinsky will be preserved. In a few days, the vessel will set sail and arrive at the Vietnamese port of Haiphong.
The vessel "Professor Gagarinsky" will become an important tool for Russian and Vietnamese scientists, allowing them to conduct joint comprehensive marine research in the waters of Vietnam. The Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Technology Center conducts research in the fields of tropical materials science, ecology, and medicine.
"Professor Gagarinsky" will arrive in the port of Haiphong in 10 days. Vietnam will be responsible for servicing the vessel. Only two vessels of approximately the same age remain for the work of Russian scientists — "Academician Oparin" and "Academician M. A. Lavrentiev".
Technical characteristics of the NIS "Professor Gagarinsky"
- Vessel length — 55.76M.
- Vessel width — 9.49 m.
- Speed in open water — 12.2 knots.
- Board height — 5.16 m
- Deadweight (total weight of cargo on the ship) — 329 tons
- Crew — 23 people.
- Scientific staff — 17 people.
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