RV K. Piri Reis explained

The RV K. Piri Reis (full name Koca Piri Reis) is a Turkish multi purpose research vessel owned by Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir and operated by its Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology. Built in West Germany and launched in 1978, she was named in honor of the Ottoman naval captain and renowned cartographer Piri Reis.

Characteristics

K. Piri Reis was built in June 1978 at the Schiffswerft Diedrich Oldersum in West Germany. She is 36m (118feet) long, with a beam of 8.05m (26.41feet) and a draught of 3.4m (11.2feet). Assessed at and 87 NT, the ship is propelled by a 610hp MWM Suddeutsche Brimsen AG MWM TD 602 V12 diesel engine. She has a speed of 9kn in service.[1] [2]

The ship's crew consists of 10 seamen, and she carries 11 scientists aboard. K. Piri Reis has an autonomous endurance of 20 days.[1]

Scientific work

The ship is equipped with modern instruments and a laboratory to carry out research work in various fields like oceanography,[3] [4] marine biology,[5] undersea geology,[6] geophysics for oil and gas exploration and earthquake engineering.[7] [8] [9]

Political dimension of her activity

The research activities performed by the vessel have sometimes beside its scientific and economic dimensions also political extent with diplomatic or military tone.[9]

She was sent in 1987 to Aegean Sea after Greece announced that it will start oil and gas exploration in the region. As Greece declared to intervene, Turkey responded that this would be cause of war. The tension calmed down later with mediation efforts of NATO and the United States.[9]

2011 Eastern Mediterranean mission

Following the decision of the Cyprus government to start an initiative for oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey signed an agreement with Northern Cyprus to do the same within Northern Cyprus' territorial waters.[10] For this purpose, K. Piri Reis, which was commissioned by the Turkish government to conduct research work, departed on September 23, 2011 from its homeport in Urla, İzmir Province and headed for Eastern Mediterranean.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R/V K.Piri Reis . Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi-Deniz Bilimleri ve Teknolojisi Enstitüsü . 2011-09-24 .
  2. Web site: Koca Piri Reis . Marine Traffic . 2011-09-24 .
  3. Web site: The Bosphorus . Tour Operator Istanbul . 2011-09-24 .
  4. Particle Deposition In the Present And Holcene Black Sea . Oceanography . Hay, Bernward . April 1989 . 2 . 26–31 . 10.5670/oceanog.1989.27 . 2011-09-24 . etal. free .
  5. The Response Of Modern Benthic Foraminiferal Assemblages To Water-Mass Properties Along The Southern Shelf Of The Marmara Sea . Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae . Chendeş, Cl . 4 . 2004 . 69–80 . 2011-09-24 . etal.
  6. Web site: Journey To The Depths . The Weekend Telegram . Spencer, Karin . 2007-09-12 . 2011-09-24 .
  7. Major Recent Tectonic Uplift In Iskenderun Bay, Turkey . Radiocarbon . 43 . 2001 . 257–263 . Koral, H . 2B . 10.1017/S003382220004162X . 133093289 . 2011-09-24 . etal. free .
  8. Web site: The Fukushima disaster and Turkish media's trial by fire-The geology of the Ecemiş and Kozan Fault Lines and the sea area south of the Central Taurus Mountains . Heinrich Böll Stiftung . Günel, İbrahim . 2011-05-11 . 2011-09-24 .
  9. News: Koca Piri Reis Gemisi yola çıktı . . 2011-09-23 . Turkish . 2011-09-24 .
  10. News: Minister gives Cyprus confrontation signals . Dünya . 2011-09-23 . 2011-09-24 .

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