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Kila

Ship Name: Kila (USA)                                  US NODC Code:           University of Hawaii

Contact: Captain James W. Coste
Operator: Marine Center, University of Hawaii
         #1 Sand Island Road
         Honolulu, HI  96819  USA
  Phone: 808 8472661
    Fax: 8088485451
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  31.40       Range (n. mi.):      5000        Crew:            4
Beam (M):     7.31       Endurance (days):      23        Officers:        1
Draft (M):    4.10       Cruise speed (kt):    8.0        Scientists:     12
Gross Tons:    192       Max. speed (kt):      9.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):    730       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 77
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                               91m3
     Fresh water:                        29m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      18m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.8m
     Free working deck area:             88m2
     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:    730 at   1100rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    208/     0V, total     50kVA,      3phase,      0Hz
     AC Voltage:    110/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     12kHz    100kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        1200m, safe working load:      6tons
       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:
       Clearance above deck:   6m and outboard extension:   6m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     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: