PR_71603118_RESEARCH_VESSEL_SPECIFICATIONS.docx

RESEARCH VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS

· LENGTH (LOA): 135 feet (at least)

· BEAM (extreme): 32 feet (at least)

· DRAFT (max): 9 feet (at least)

· COMMUNICATIONS: VHF (2), Single Side Band, Nera Inmarsat B

· CLASSIFICATION:

· American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

· Load-line Certification

· CREW: 7 (at least)

· TECHNICIANS: 1 or 2 (1 required)

· SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL: 11 (dependent on number of technicians sailing)

· MAIN ENGINES: Two Caterpillar 379TA marine diesel, 565 hp each Fernholt & Giertsen Reduction gear, Ratio 3.7:1

· PROPELLERS: Two, four blade controllable pitch

· SHIP’S SERVICE GENERATOR: Two at 175 KW each

· FUEL CAPACITY: 29,000 gallons, No. 2 diesel

· ELECTRIC POWER: Two 175 KW, 440V,60cy., 3ph Kato Generator, Diesel Caterpillar 3406 engine

· CRUISING: 9.5 knots

· FULL: 11 knots

· MINIMIUM: 0.1 knots

· ENDURANCE: 21 days, limited by stores

· RANGE: 6,800 NM at 10 Knots

· POTABLE WATER: 1452 gallons

· WASHWATER: 4448 gallons

· MSD: Omnipure 8MC - 1800 gallons/day

· HOLDING TANK: 1888 gallons

· MAIN LABORATORY: 488 sq. ft., 2 sinks, equipment benches (at least)

· WET LABORATORY: 96 sq. ft. (at least)

· ELECTRONICS LABORATORY: 120 sq. ft. (at least)

· MAINMAST: Instrument Platform 11’ long, 55' above water line

· MAIN DECK: 1100 sq. ft. (at least)

· DECK HANDLING EQUIPMENT:

- Trawl Winch: Rapp Hydema Trawl winch (5000 meters of 0.680 cond. cable).

- Hydro Winch: Markey DUSH-5 holding 5000 meters of .322 inch EM cable.

- CTD Winch: Markey CUBE-6s holding 5000 meters of .322 inch EM cable.

- Deck Crane Aft: Appleton Crane, SWL 3000 lb @ 34 feet, 6000 lb @ 27 feet.

- Deck Crane Fwd: Hiab Articulating crane (2000 lb. @ 26 feet)

- Capstan: Removable hydraulic

- Stern A-Frame: SWL10,000 lbs, ramp width 12', 17' clearance

- Stbd. Gallows Frame: SWL 5,000 lbs, 11' clearance

· RADIOS: Marine VHF and SSB

· SATELLITE TELEPHONES: Fleet Broadband and Iridium

· CELLULAR TELEPHONES: Signal booster system throughout vessel to aid in use of personal cell phones

· INTERNET/EMAIL: Realtime Internet and Email via HiSeasNet (primary) and Fleet Broadband (backup) (50-200kbs)

· GMDSS: Distress signaling via VHF, SSB and two INMARSAT C units

· ADCP

- R. D. Instruments 75 kHz Vessel Mounted.

- R. D. Instruments 300 kHz Vessel Mounted.

· Echosounder

- Knudsen dual frequency echosounder, 12 and 3.5 kHz.

· CTD/Rosettes

- Two 12-place Sea Bird 9/11 plus systems with sensor suites.

· Data Acquisition System

- Data acquisition system samples and logs data from meteorological sensors, thermosalinograph, fluorometer, transmissometer and GPS

· UPS

- 7 kVA UPS, supplies clean and backup power to lab.