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Healy

Ship Name: Healy (USA)                                 US NODC Code: 32H1           U.S. Coast Guard

Contact:
Operator: U.S. Coast Guard
         2100 2nd Street Sw
         Washington, DC  20593  USA
  Phone: 202 267-1460
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  128.0     Range (n. mi.):  16,000 @12.5Kts Crew:        63
Beam (M):    25.0      Endurance (days):                Officers:    12
Draft (M):   9.40      Cruise speed (kt):   12.5        Scientists:  35 w/15 surge
Gross Tons:  16,000    Max. speed (kt):     17.0        Air Cond.:   yes
Power (HP):  30,000    Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Ice Breaking
     Year built: 1999
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Primary high latitudes
     Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     567m3
     Fuel:                                925,000 gals
     Fresh water:                         30,920  gals
     Wet laboratories (total area):       215m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       852m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      600 gals/hr
     Freeboard to working deck:           4.0m
     Free working deck area:              1933m2
     Space for container laboratory:      10
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  4 make: Sultzer     model:  12Z AU40S
     Power (BHP) each main engine:    15,000 at    130rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      4.87m       147rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total      0kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:     440VAC   2400AMP    60Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip:  Radar, Gyro, GPS, DopLog
     Comms:  Fax, SatCom, HF  
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     12kHz, 3.5kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:  Yes
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  4
       Steel wire length:         10,000m, safe working load:    3.7tons
       Conducting cable length:   12,000m, safe working load:    2.3tons
	 Conducting cable length:   12,000m, safe working load:    7.8tons
       Trawl winch length:        14,000m, safe working load:    8.1tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   7m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     3tons
     Crane
       Position: 5, 100% coverage of working deck
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     5tons, 12tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer:  Sun, Mac, PC
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:  U.S. Coast Guard
Published vessel data
     Magazine: