Engineering
General
- Cruising Speed: 11 knots
- Range: 8,000 nmi
- Power: 1,600 HP
- Fuel Capacity: 224,000 gal.
- Fuel Type: #2 diesel
- Fuel Consumption: 110 gal./hr.
- Endurance Constraint: Stabilityl
Bow Thruster
- Type: Tunnel Thruster
- Quantity: 1
- Manufacturer: General Electric/Harbor Master
- Rated power: 550 hp
- Fixed pitch
- 4 Blades
Propulsion Plant
- Main Propulsion
- Type: Diesel Electric
- Quantity: 2
- Manufacturer: General Electric
- Rated power (each): 800 hp
- Propellers
- Type: Fixed Pitch
- Quantity: 2
- Diameter: 8.5 ft.
- Blades: 4 maganese bronze
Freshwater System
- Storage capacity:
- Normal consumption: 2,500 gal./day with scientists on board
- Desalinator
- Quantity: 2
- Type: Evaporator
- Manufacturer: Alfa Laval
- Maximum production: 3,000 gal./day (each)
Pollution Control
- Sewage Waste Control
- Type: Collection, holding and transfer
- Manufacturer: Omnipure.
- Holding Capacity: 5,000 gal.
- Oily Waste Control
- Type: Oily waste separator
- Holding Capacity: 7,000 gal.
- Manufacturer: World Water Systems
- Holding capacity: 25 gal.
- Process Rate: 2 gal./m
- Capability: less then 15 ppm
Electrical System
- Ship Service Generator
- Quantity: 4
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar/Kato
- Power Rating: 600 kW
- Emergency Generator
- Quantity: 1
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar/Kato
- Power rating: 250 kW
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- Updated: May 4, 2004