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Forerunner

Ship Name: Forerunner (USA)                            US NODC Code:           Clatsop Community College

Contact: Ms. Lynda Hatfield/Mr. Terry Christensen
Operator: Clatsop Community College
         1653 Jerome Ave.
         Astoria, OR 97103  USA
  Phone: 503 3250910
    Fax: 503-3255738
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  15.00       Range (n. mi.):      3000        Crew:            2
Beam (M):     3.90       Endurance (days):      15        Officers:        2
Draft (M):    2.30       Cruise speed (kt):    9.0        Scientists:      2
Gross Tons:     35       Max. speed (kt):     10.5        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):    325       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries Navigation Training
     Year built: 69
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Columbia River; Pacific, Northeast
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                                9m3
     Fresh water:                         0m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.7m
     Free working deck area:             24m2
     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:    325 at   2100rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   110V, total      4kVA,      0phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:     12V, total     24V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:          100m, safe working load:      1tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   3m and outboard extension:   1m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       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:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: National Fisherman, Alaska Fish
               Journal