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Tiglax

Ship Name: Tiglax (USA)                                US NODC Code:           U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior

Contact: Mr. John Martin
Operator: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
         202 W. Pioneer Ave.
         Homer, Alaska 99603  USA
  Phone: 907 235-6546
    Fax: 235-7783
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  37.00       Range (n. mi.):     12000        Crew:            4
Beam (M):    10.07       Endurance (days):      45        Officers:        2
Draft (M):    3.50       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:     16
Gross Tons:    416       Max. speed (kt):     12.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):    850       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Wildlife Research Support Vessel
     Year built: 87
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Bering Sea; Alaska Gulf; Pacific, Northeast
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   136m3
     Fuel:                              152m3
     Fresh water:                        15m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      12m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       9m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      2m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.0m
     Free working deck area:             65m2
     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:      1.820m     300rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    480/     0V, total    170kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:    120/   208V, total    170kVA,      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 Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     38kHz    120kHz
     Sonar: Sector-scan
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:          760m, 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:   9m and outboard extension:   8m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: COMPAQ 286: WATER TEMP. SENSOR.
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify: CONTRACT MARINE ARCHITECT
Published vessel data
     Magazine: See Form                             Date: 01-jul-1987