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Ship Name: Mcarthur (USA)                              US NODC Code: 31M4           Department of Commerce, NOAA

Contact:
Operator: NOAA, Pacific Marine Center
         1801 Fairview Avenue E.
         Seattle, WA  98102  USA
  Phone: 206 553-4548
    Fax:
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Length (M):  53.30       Range (n. mi.):      6600        Crew:           25
Beam (M):    11.60       Endurance (days):      28        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    3.70       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:      6
Gross Tons:    854       Max. speed (kt):      0.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   1600       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Hydrography
     Year built: 66
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northeast
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              238m3
     Fresh water:                        23m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      14m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      9m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1600 at      0rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.070m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total    440kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   120V, total      0kVA,      1phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Gyro
     Comms: SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:         9000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify: Steel Wire
                   length:        1200m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   7m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     2tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: DEC  PDP 11/34: SYSTEM (SEAS)
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: