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Orion

Ship Name: Orion (USA)                                 US NODC Code: 32O5           University of Maryland

Contact:        Bruce Cornwall
Operator:       University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science,
                Research Fleet Operations, Chesapeake Biological
                Laboratory, P.O. Box 38, Solomons, MD 20688
Phone:          (410) 326-7358
Fax:            (410) 326-7342
Cable:
Email:          rfo@cbl.umces.edu

Length (M):  15.85       Range (n. mi.):       150        Crew:            1
Beam (M):     4.27       Endurance (days):       2        Officers:        1
Draft (M):    1.37       Cruise speed (kt):   15.0        Scientists:      4
Gross Tons:     32       Max. speed (kt):     15.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):    600       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries Hydrography Pollution Monitoring
     Year built: 65
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Northwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                                1m3
     Fresh water:                         0m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       7m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.9m
     Free working deck area:             20m2
     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:    600 at   2100rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.710m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    240/   120V, total     15kVA,      1phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     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 EMLog
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:    200kHz    125kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:          300m, safe working load:      1tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:         300m, safe working load:      1tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   5m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Crane
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: Hand Operated Bt Winches

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