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Suncoaster

Ship Name: Suncoaster (USA)                            US NODC Code:           State of Florida

Contact: Dean M. Milliken
Operator: Florida Institute of Oceanography
         830 1st. Street,South
         St. Petersburg, FL  33701  USA
  Phone: 813 893-9100
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  33.85       Range (n. mi.):      7900        Crew:            2
Beam (M):     7.69       Endurance (days):      20        Officers:        3
Draft (M):    2.77       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:     12
Gross Tons:    149       Max. speed (kt):     12.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):    850       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 62
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Mexico Gulf
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                    15m3
     Fuel:                               77m3
     Fresh water:                        32m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       6m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.0m
     Free working deck area:             56m2
     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:    850 at   1200rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      1.230m     400rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    110/   208V, total    110kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:    110/   208V, total     55kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     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:     27kHz     50kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         1800m, safe working load:      1tons
       Conducting cable length:   1200m, safe working load:      1tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   5m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     5tons
     Crane
       Position:
       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: COMPAQ 80386;HP 85:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: