Design Characteristics
|
| Official number |
1148845
|
| IMO |
8983210 |
| Gross tonnage |
430 GT ITC; 172 GRT |
| Length (LOA) |
41.1m (135 ft.)
|
Beam
|
10.4m (34 ft.) |
Draft
|
2.7m (9 ft.) |
| Horsepower |
1600 HP (800 HP each main engine)
|
Bow thruster
|
384 HP
|
Speed
|
10 knots |
Endurance
|
20,000 NM @ 10 knots |
| Fuel Capacity |
50,000 gallons |
Sewage
|
4,542 liters (1200 gal.)
|
General arrangement 
On standard day trips, the maximum number of science/engineering crew is 10. The number of crew and pilots or AUV technicians will vary depending on the mission. Generally there will be five ship’s crew. Two ROV pilots will be onboard for ROV dives and/or two AUV technicians for AUV missions. For CTD missions a CTD technician will be required.
On overnight trips, the total number of passengers and crew is 12. Six crew members will be required, leaving six available bunks for ROV pilots, AUV technicians and scientists/engineers.
Engine Machinery
|
| Main engines |
(2) Caterpillar C32 ACERT Tier 3 Marine |
| Bow thruster engine |
Caterpillar 3126 |
| Reduction gears |
(2) Twin Disc 5222D
|
| Generator sets |
(2) Northern Lights MP150C |
| Air compressors |
(2) Kaiser Rotary Screw Type SM10, SM7.5 |
| Hydraulic systems |
Two independent redundant systems for cranes, capstan, steering
|
| Deck Machinery |
| ROV crane |
PM 43.5 |
| Sea crane |
One AK25 |
| Capstan |
One capstan |
| Anchor |
One 480 Markey Anchor Windlass |
| Tether management system |
One McCartney MASH winch |
| Safety Equipment |
| Hose stations |
Four fixed sea water hose stations (2 deck, 2 engine room) |
| EPIRB |
1 ACR 121.5/406MHZ |
| Life raft |
One 20-person; one 25-person |
| Electronics/Communications |
| Call Sign |
WDF9370 |
| VHF |
Three Icom (Ic M50Z) |
| Telex |
One Ship Board Comms System, cw telex BTR 200 wireless |
| Loud Hailer |
One Raytheon Ray 410 |
| Radar |
One Furuno FR-151D 72-mile radar |
| GPS |
One Trimble 4000DL Differential GPS |
| Radar |
Furuno 1934C-BB 48 nm radar |
| Color video plotter |
Furuno GD1920C-BB |
| Automatic Digital Direction Finder (ADDF) |
Taiyo TD-L1630 |
| SSB radio telephone |
Furuno FS 1503 |
| Gyro compass |
Sperry Navigat 2100 fiber optic gyro compass |
| Transponder |
Furuno U-AIS transponder FA-1501 |
| Satellite compass |
Furuno SC 50 |
| Marine weather receiver |
Furuno BBWX1 |
| Echo sounder |
Furuno LS 6100 |
| Navtex receiver |
NCR-330 |
