Engineering
General
- Cruising Speed: 12 knots (15.0 knots maximum)
- Range: 11,300 nmi
- Power: 6,000 SHP
- Total Generator Power: 6,645 kW
- Fuel Capacity: 254,910 gallons @ 95%
- Fuel Type: #2 diesel
- Fuel Endurance: 11,300 nm at 12 kts plus 30 days on station
- Endurance: 60 days
- Endurance Constraint: Food
Propulsion Plant
- Propulsion and Electric Plant Diagram
- Main Propulsion Generators
- Quantity: 3
- Type: Diesel
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar
- Model: 3516TA
- Rated Power (each): 1,500 kW
- Output Voltage: 600 VAC, 60 Hz, 3Ø
- Main Propulsion Units
- Quantity: 2
- Type: Fully Rotating Stern Z-Drives
- Manufacturer: Lips, Type FS 2500-450/1510 BO
- Motor: GE, Powered from SCR drives
- Rated Power (each): 3,000 HP
- Bow Thruster
- Quantity: 1
- Type: Azimuthing jet
- Manufacturer: Elliot White Gill, Model 50 T 35
- Motor: GE, Powered from SCR drives
- Rated Power: 1,180 HP
Freshwater System
- Storage Capacity: 12,720 gallons
- Normal Consumption: 4,000 gallons
- Evaporator
- Quantity: 2
- Type: DS-20
- Manufacturer: Alpha Lavel
- Production: 5,000 gallons/day
Pollution Control
- Sewage Waste Control
- Type: 0122
- Manufacturer: Environac
- Holding Capacity: 5,150
- Oily Waste Control
- Type: S1-1T
- Manufacturer: Sigma
- Holding Capacity: 4,824 gallons/4 gpm
- Waste Oil Storage: 3,714 gallons
Electrical System
- Electric Plant Diagram
- Ship Service / Propulsion Generators
- Quantity: 3
- Type: Diesel
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar
- Model: 3508TA
- Rated Power (each): 715 kW
- Output Voltage: 600 VAC, 60 Hz, 3Ø
- Emergency Generator
- Quantity: 1
- Type: Diesel
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar
- Model: 3406TA
- Rated Power: 250 kW
- Output Voltage: 480 VAC, 60 Hz, 3Ø
- Electrical Service
- 480 VAC, 60 Hz, 3Ø
- 120V VAC, 60 Hz, 1Ø
- Isolated "Clean" Power for electronics and scientific equipment
- Uninterupted Power for Computer Equipment
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Updated: April 6, 2004