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W. E. Ricker

	
Ship Name: W. E. Ricker (Canada)                       US NODC Code: 18RK           Department of Fisheries

Contact:
Operator: Institute of Ocean Sciences
         9860 W. Saanich Road
         P.O. BOX 6000
         Sidney, B.C. V8L 4B2  Canada
  Phone: 604 3636547
    Fax: 3636724
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  58.00       Range (n. mi.):      6500        Crew:           16
Beam (M):     9.50       Endurance (days):      32        Officers:        9
Draft (M):    5.23       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:      7
Gross Tons:   1105       Max. speed (kt):     12.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   2500       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 0
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northeast
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              270m3
     Fresh water:                        30m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      11m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      69m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.9m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2500 at    290rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.600m     290rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   220V, total    450kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   220V, total     40kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    110VAC     20AMP     60Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     33kHz     50kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries Sector-sca
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         2700m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   1300m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:  12m and outboard extension:  10m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: LLOYDS
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: