Engineering
General
Cruising Speed: 12.5 knots
Range: 5,898 nmi
Power: 2,400 shp
Fuel Capacity: 107,000 gal.
Endurance: 22 days
Endurance Constraint: Stability
Fuel Consumtion: 120 gal./hr.
Fuel Type: #2 diese
Propulsion Plant
Main Propulsion
Type: Geared Diesel
Quantity: 2
Manufacturer: General Motors EMD
Rated power (each): 1,200 hp
Auxiliary Propulsion
Type: Through Hull Bow Thruster
Quantity: 1
Manufacturer: Detroit Diesel/Bird Johnson
Drive: Geared
Rated Power: 200 hp
Propellers
Type: Controllable Pitch
Quantity: 2
Diameter: 8.5 ft.
Blades: 3
Freshwater System
Storage capacity: 16,000 gal.
Normal consumption: 3,500 gal./day
Evaporators
Quantity: 2
Type: Waste Heat/Evaporative Distillers
Manufacturer: Alpha Lavel
Maximum Production: 7,000 gal./day
Pollution Control
Sewage Waste Control
Type: Electrocatalytic
Manufacturer: Sigma Chapman Inc.
Holding Capacity: 8,000 gal.
Oily Waste Control
Type: Oily water separator
Manufacturer: SRS
Holding Capacity: 1,700 gal
Electrical System
Ship Service Generator
Quantity: 2
Manufacturer: Detroit Diesel/GE
Output Voltage: 450 VAC, 60 Hz, 3Ø
Power Rating: 300 kW
Emergency Generator
Quantity: 1
Manufacturer: Detroit Diesel/GE
Output Voltage: 450 VAC, 60 Hz, 3Ø
Power Rating: 75 kW
Electrical Service
450 VAC, 3Ø
120 VAC, 3Ø
120 VAC, 1Ø
120 VAC, 1Ø uninterruptible power for scientific equipment.
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Updated: February 23, 2007