Ship Specifications

LAUNCHED: June 1996		       HULL: Welded steel/ice strengthened

DELIVERED: August 1997                 DISPLACEMENT: 3,250 tons



DESIGNER: Halter Marine                LENGTH (LOA): 274 ft (83.5 m)

BUILDER: Halter Marine, Inc.           BREADTH (moulded): 52.5 ft. (16.0 m)

            Moss Point, MS             DRAFT, MAXIMUM: 17.0 ft. (5.2 m)

CRUISING SPEED: 15.0 knots             RANGE: 11,300 nmi

DIESEL ELECTRIC POWER: 6,645 kW        FUEL TYPE: #2 diesel


COMPLEMENT

     Commissioned Officers: 4 
     Licensed Engineers: 4 
     Crew: 16 
     Scientists: 35 (Max) 



SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT

CTD system                     XBT system

Shipboard Environmental Acquisition System (SEAS)

Data Acquisition And Processing System

Scientific information system (SIS) is a computer system and fiber optic
computer network that collects, stores, processes and retrieves a variety of
oceanographic data from navigation sensors, environmental sensors,
bathymetric sonar systems, and other mission sensors.  Data can be
transmitted to other stations worldwide via satellite communications links.


Habitability

BERTHING                               

Single staterooms: 9              

Double staterooms: 25                  

Total bunks: 59


Scientific Laboratory Facilities

Wet lab: 230 sq. ft.                   Hydro Lab: 700 sq. ft.

Main lab:  1730 sq. ft.                Electronics/Computer lab: 720 sq. ft.

Biochemical Lab:  720 sq. ft.


Deck Machinery

WINCHES:

Quantity: 2                            Quantity: 1

Type: Electric CTD Winch DESH-5        Type: Dual Traction/Stowage

Manufacturer: Markey                   Manufacturer: Markey

Drive: Motor and brake                 Drive: Motor and brake

Maximum pull: 8,100 lbs                Drum capacity: 30,000 ft. of

Drum capacity: 10,000 m. 0.322 cm       0.690 in. fiber optic cable or

     conductor cable                    0.680 in. EM cable or 40,000 ft.

Location: 02 Level                      of 9/16 in. 3x19 torque-balanced

                                        wire rope

                                       Location: Stern


CRANES and BOOMS

Quantity: 2                            Quantity: 1

Type: Telescopic Boom Crane            Type: Portable Foldable Boom Crane

Manufacturer: Alaska Crane             Manufacturer: Morgan Marine

Boom length: 50 ft.                    Boom length: 40 ft.

Location: Port and stbd. aft           Location: Portable

Lifting capacity: 42,000 lbs.          Lifting capacity: 2,205 lbs.


A-FRAMES

Quantity: 1

Type: Movable

Clearance over side: 9 ft.

Location: Stern



GROUND TACKLE

Bower anchor(s)                        Anchor chain(s)

Quantity: 2                            Quantity: 2

Type: Stockless                        Size and type: 1 11/16 in. stud link

Weight (each): 4,850 lbs               Length (each): 135 fms


Bow Thruster: 1,180 HP Azimuthing jet




Emergency Generators: Caterpillar 3406TA, 250 kW


Electrical service: 440V ac three phase, 110V ac single phase


Electronics


COMMUNICATIONS

VHF/FM transceivers            HF transceivers

Teletype capability            Weather facsimile receiver

Emergency radio auto alarm     Satellite communications system

EPIRB's


ACOUSTICS

Deep/Shallow Bottom Profiler   Fathometer

Doppler Current Profiler       Multibeam Echo Sounding

System-SEABEAM 2112

Sub-bottom Profiler            Doppler speed log


NAVIGATION

RADAR                          Gyrocompass

LORAN                          Satnav: Leica MX1107

RDF                            Global Positioning System (GPS)