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The research vessel Professor Khromov is owned by the Far Eastern Regional Hydrometeorological Research Institute (FERHI), of the Russian Federal Government. The vessel is well equipped and dedicated for oceanographic research, and has performed recent cruises in arctic waters, including the 2004 RUSALCA cruise (see below) in the Bering and Chukchi seas.
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| Vessel Ownership | ||||
| Vessel name: | Professor Khromov | |||
| Vessel nationality: | Russia | |||
| Vessel owner: | Far Eastern Regional Hydrometeorological Research Institute ( FERHRI ) | |||
| Vessel operator: | same as above | |||
| Homeport: | Vladivostok, RU | |||
| Vessel Activities and Operating Areas | ||||
| Vessel's main activity: | Oceanographic research | |||
| Vessel operating areas: | All open seas | |||
| Primary Logistics Provider | ||||
| Organization: | Far Eastern Regional Hydrometeorological Research Institute ( FERHRI ) | |||
| Address: | Dzerzhinskiy 24 Vladivostok 690600 Russia Telephone No.: 29788 | |||
| Vessel Characteristics | ||||
| Vessel type: | Dedicated research vessel | |||
| Vessel length in meters: | 71.6 | |||
| Vessel length in feet: | 235 | |||
| Beam (Breadth) in meters: | 12.8 | |||
| Beam in feet: | 50 | |||
| Draft in meters: | 4.5 | |||
| Draft in feet: | 15 | |||
| Displacement GRT: | 2140 | |||
| Freeboard (deck to water) in meters: | 6.5 | |||
| Freeboard (deck to water) in feet: | 21 | |||
| Year built: | 1983 | |||
| Science deck space (m) : | unknown | |||
| Vessel Performance and Capabilities | ||||
| Range in nautical miles: | 8000 | |||
| Range in km: | 14816 | |||
| Cruising speed (knots, open water): | 13.5 | |||
| Endurance (days): | 40 | |||
| Propulsion power: | 6,000 BHP: 2 main diesel engines, 3,000 BHP each Auxiliary diesels: 225HP | |||
| Accommodations | ||||
| Crew berths: | 38 | |||
| Scientist berths: | 28 | |||
| Laboratory Space | ||||
| Wet lab size (square feet): | 280 | |||
| Dry lab size (square feet): | 1862 | |||
| Dry lab size (square meters): | 173 | |||
| Wet lab size (square meters): | 26 | |||
| Electrical specifications : | AC Voltages: 400/220V /220V kVA: 360/200 Phases: 3/3 Frequency: 50/50 Hz | |||
| Cranes | ||||
| Onboard cranes: | Stern crane, Safe Working Load at maximum reach, 5 tons. | |||
| Winches, Wires and Cables | ||||
| Onboard winches: | Steel Wire Length: 6000 m, safe working load: 2 tons Conducting Cable Length: 5000 m , safe working load: 2 tons | |||
| Current Projects and Research History | ||||
 Russian-American Long-term Census of the Arctic RUSALCA 2004, Initial Research Cruise to the Bering and Chukchi Seas, aboard Professor Khromov. July 23 - August 24, 2004 Stemming from a 2003 Memorandum of Understanding for World Ocean and Polar Regions Studies between NOAA and the Russian Academy of Sciences, this cruise is the first activity under the Russian-American Long-term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA). This initial cruise is a collaborative U.S – Russian Federation oceanographic expedition to the Arctic seas regions shared by both countries: the Bering and Chukchi Seas. These seas and the life within are thought to be particularly sensitive to global climate change because they are centers where steep thermohaline and nutrient gradients in the ocean coincide with steep thermal gradients in the atmosphere. The Bering Strait acts as the only Pacific gateway into and out of the Arctic Ocean and as such is critical for the flux of heat between the Arctic and the rest of the world. Monitoring the flux of fresh and salt water as well as establishing benchmark information about the distribution and migration patterns of the life in these seas are also critical pieces of information needed prior to the placement of a climate-monitoring network in this region. For details about this cruise, see the cruise website. | ||||