Marine Operations
Vessels and Vehicles - R/V Point Lobos

More on the R/V Point Lobos

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Length Overall: 110 Ft.
  • Beam: 26 Ft.
  • Displacement: 440 tons
  • Horse Power: 1200 SHP
  • Speed:12 knots
  • Endurance:5000 NM @11 knts
  • Fuel Capacity: 10,000 gal
  • Potable Water: 2500 gal
  • Ballast: 44,500 gal (bunker capacity)
  • Lube Oil: 700 Gal
  • Grey Water: 250 Gal

 

MANNING REQUIREMENTS

Master

Ian Young

First Mate/
Relief Captain 

Greg Maudlin

Chief Engineer

Mark Aiello

Assistant Engineer

Jim Boedecker

Deck Hand

Perry Shoemake
Deck Hand/Relief Master Erik Thunström

Relief Deck Hand

Frank Flores

2 ROV Pilots

Optional

6 Science Complement

Optional

 

ENGINEERING MACHINERY
  • 2 Detroit Diesel 16V92 main engines.
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  • 2 Twin Disk 520 Reduction Gears
  • 2 150kw Northern Lights Gen Sets
  • 2 Kaeser SM-11 rotary screw air compressors
  • 2 Independent Hydraulic Systems 3000 & 4000 psi
  • 1 Excide Powerware 9150 UPS
DECK MACHINERY
  • 1 P&A Hiab 290 Sea Crane
  • 1 Dynacon 22.5kw Electro-hydraulic CTD winch system
  • 1 Markey CTD Winch DYWS-3 5000m
  • 1 2500m heave compensated Tether Management System
  • 1 Dry/Wet Lab in 16 foot container
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
  • 1 300# CO2 Fixed Engine Room Extinguisher
  • 3 Fixed Sea Water Hose Stations (2 deck, 1 engine room)
  • 2 Switlik Inflatable 10 man Rafts
  • 1 Cat RIB
  • 1 ACR 121.5/406MHZ EPIRB
  • 6 Survival suits 
ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS
  • Call Sign WTE 4907
  • 3 VHF Horizon Galaxy,Horizon Titan, Icom IC M-100
  • 1 SSB IC M-700 radio
  • 1 Seatel Microwave System , bidirectional video, 2 bidirectional audio
  • 1 Telex Ship Board Comms System, cw telex BTR 200 wireless
  • 1 Raytheon Ray 410 Loud Hailer
  • 1 Motorola Cellular SCN 2449A
  • 2 Furuno FR-1510D 72 mile Radars
  • 1 Trimble 4000DL Differential GPS + Garmin GPS with CG diff GPS 100
  • 1 Simrad / Taiyo TD-L 1630 RDF (Radio Direction Finding)
  • Winfrog Electronic Charting and Navigation System (data logging capabillities)
  • 1 Sperry MK37 Gyro Compass
  • 1 Furuno FCV252 Depth Sounder

Last updated: May. 06, 2008