RV MTA Turkuaz
survey vessel
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- RV MTA Turkuaz
- IMO number
- 9675470
- MMSI
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- Call sign
- β
- Flag
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- Vessel type
- survey vessel
- Gross tonnage
- 5,000
- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
- 86 m
- Beam
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- Year built
- 2017
- Builder
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- Registered owner
- General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration
- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About RV MTA Turkuaz
RV MTA Turkuaz is a Turkish research and survey vessel owned by the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) in Ankara. Commissioned in early 2017, she will operate in deep waters under the supervision of the Geophysical Directorate for Subsea Geophysical Exploration Division. The research vessel was ordered by Defence Industry Undersecretariate at Ministry of National Defence on April 24, 2012. She was entirely designed in SEFT Ship Design by Turkish engineers and built at Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey as the first-of-its-kind. She was launched on March 28, 2015. She will conduct a wide variety of research work including oceanography, hydrography, bathymetry, undersea geology, earthquake engineering, climate change, marine pollution, ecological research and undersea engineering in addition to geophysics for oil and gas exploration.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RV MTA Turkuaz now?
- RV MTA Turkuaz has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is RV MTA Turkuaz?
- RV MTA Turkuaz is a survey vessel, built in 2017. The vessel is 86 m long and has a gross tonnage of 5,000.
- Who owns RV MTA Turkuaz?
- RV MTA Turkuaz is registered to General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has RV MTA Turkuaz been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for RV MTA Turkuaz appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).