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Osprey

Ship Name: Osprey (USA)                                US NODC Code:           Florida Institute of Technology (FIT)

Contact: Mr. Jack Morton
Operator:
         150 West University Boulevard
         Melbourne, FL  32901  USA
  Phone: 407 768-8000
    Fax: 904-8461
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  30.00       Range (n. mi.):      1500        Crew:           12
Beam (M):     7.00       Endurance (days):      10        Officers:        5
Draft (M):    2.50       Cruise speed (kt):   11.0        Scientists:
Gross Tons:    134       Max. speed (kt):     13.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):    880       Aux. Power (HP):       90

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 67
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Western Central; Caribbean Sea; Mexico Gulf
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                               21m3
     Fresh water:                         5m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      15m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      10m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.0m
     Free working deck area:             50m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Alum'm
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:    880 at   1800rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      1.270m     440rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:     90HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    120/   240V, total      0kVA,      0phase,     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
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     28kHz    200kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:          150m, 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:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   4m and outboard extension:   4m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

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