Deck Equipment

Cranes and Booms

• Telescoping boom
  • Quantity: 1
  • Manufacturer: Austin Westin
  • Drive: Diesel
  • Location: Forecastle Deck, Amidships
  • Boom length: 35 ft.
  • Lifting capacity: 4,500 lbs (boom extended - 1,050 lbs)
• Davit Arm
  • Quantity: 2
  • Manufacturer: Beebe Brothers Inc.
  • Location: Forecastle Deck, Port Side and Stern
  • Arm length: 4 ft.
  • Lifting capacity: 2,000 lbs
• Articulated Boom
  • Quantity: 1
  • Drive: Electrohydraulic
  • Manufacturer: Appleton
  • Boom length: 40 ft.
  • Location: Main Deck, Port Side, Aft
  • Lifting capacity: 12,000 lbs (boom extended - 2,000 lbs)

Winches

• Oceanographic Winch
  • Quantity: 1
  • Manufacturer: Skipper
  • Drive: Electrohydraulic
  • Location: Main Deck, Starboard Side
  • Line speed: 0-60 ft./min.
  • Maximum pull: 6,000 lbs.
  • Drum capacity: 1,700 ft. of 3/8 in. stainless steel wire rope
• Trawling Winch
  • Quantity: 1
  • Manufacturer: Sea-Mac
  • Drive: Electrohydraulic
  • Location: Forecastle Deck, Midship
  • Line speed: 0-150 ft./min.
  • Maximum pull: 4,600 lbs.
  • Drum capacity: 2,750 ft. of 1/2 in. wire rope

A-Frame

• Movable
  • Quantity: 1
  • Drive: Electrohydraulic
  • Location: Main Deck, Starboard Midship
  • Clearance over side: 6 ft.
  • Opening: 6' wide x 9' high

Line Handling Equipment

• Anchor Windlass Gypsy Heads
  • Quantity: 2
  • Manufacturer: New England Trawler
  • Drive: Electrohydraulic
  • Location: Forecastle Deck
• Stern Gypsy Heads
  • Quantity: 2
  • Manufacturer: Hyde Windlass Company
  • Drive: Electric
  • Capacity: 5 hp
  • Location: Main Deck

Ground Tackle

• Bower Anchor
  • Quantity: 2
  • Type: Danforth
  • Weight: 1,500 lbs
• Anchor Chain
  • Quantity: 2
  • Size and type: 3/4 inch stud link
  • Length: 60 fathoms

Launches and Small Boats

• Aluminum Open Boat
  • Quantity: 1
  • Manufacturer: SeaArk
  • Length: 21 ft.
  • Propulsion: Gasoline Outboard
  • Equipment: Davit Arm and Winch
  • Electronics: DGPS, VHF Radio, Cellular Phone, Digital Depth Sounder
• Inflatable Open Boat
  • Quantity: 1
  • Manufacturer: Nautica
  • Length: 13 ft.
  • Propulsion: Gasoline Outboard
• Fiberglass Open Boat
  • Quantity: 1
  • Manufacturer: Boston Whaler
  • Length: 14 ft.
  • Propulsion: Gasoline Outboard

Diving Equipment

• BAUER dive air compressor
• 20 SCUBA tanks
• 6 NITROX tanks
• 3 NOAA certified scientific divers

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