Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Pelican
Last Updated -
1/26/2005
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Main Activities
Dimensions
Capacities & Workspaces
Range, Speed, Endurance
Accommodations
DP Equipment
CTD Specs
Coring Specs
Underwater
Vehicles
Diving Capabilities
Engineering Design
Navigation & Communications
Acoustics & Profiling
Winches, Gantries & Cranes
Construction
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Country: |
USA
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NODC
Code:
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32PE
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Call Sign: |
WSK3051
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Owner: |
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
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Operator: |
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
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Contact: |
Joseph D. Malbrough
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Address: |
Louisiana Univeristies Marine Consortium 8124 Hwy 56 Chauvin, LA 70344 USA
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Telephone: |
(985) 851-2808
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Fax: |
(985) 851-2863
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Email: |
jmalbrough@lumcon.edu |
Year
Built: |
1985
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Ship
URL: |
Link to Ship Home Page
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Ship
Schedule URL:
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Ship Schedule via its Home Page
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
35
m
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Breadth: |
8.07
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
64
m
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Max.
draft: |
3
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
General Purpose Oceanographic Research
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Operating
Area: |
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
288
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
60
m3
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Fuel: |
68
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
12
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
Unknown
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
Unknown
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
Unknown
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Unknown
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
2.5
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
3 x 5
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
yes, Radioisotope Van
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
3490
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
9
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
9.2
kts.
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Endurance: |
18
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
2
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Other
crew: |
5
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Scientists: |
16
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Zenith computer
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
yes
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CTD
Type: |
Sea-Bird Electronics SBE 911 plus Sea-Bird Electronics, SBE-11 plus deck unit
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CTD
Tow able: |
Unknown
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Dissolved Oxygen Sensor (SBE 13-01 Sensor medics, 3,400 meter depth).
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Transmissometers (WetLabs, 10.0 centimeter path length, 2,000 meter depth),Transmissometer (WetLabs, 25.0 centimeter path length, 2,000 meter depth).
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Fluorometer (Chelsea Instruments Aquatraka II, 6,000 meter depth), Fluorometers (WETLabs WETSTAR Mini-Fluorometers, 500 meter depth).
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CTD
Rosette: |
yes
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
yes
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Grab
Sampler: |
Peterson grabs, Widco 9" x 9", 8.2 L Ponar Grabs (Stainless Steal)
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Box
Corer: |
0.1 m2 Gomex type Stainless Steel Box Corers, Bauma 0.25 m2 spade foot box corer with 5 boxes (corer and boxes are all stainless steel construction)
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Gravity
Corer: |
Unknown
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Piston
Corer: |
Benthos Piston Corer (3 meter core capability with launch stand)
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Multi
Corer: |
Ocean Instruments MC-800 Series Multi-Coring System (Deep Ocean Sediment Sampler)
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
Unknown
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ROVs: |
Unknown
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AUVs: |
Unknown
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Submersibles: |
Unknown
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
yes, High pressure Air Compressor
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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Unknown
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Hull
Materials:
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Steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
2
make:
Diesel
Power (BHP) each engine:
1000 at 1200rpm
Propeller Diameter:
1.6
m Max. RPM:
400
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
460/208/120
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kVA: |
100
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Phases: |
3
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Frequency:
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60
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
AMPs
Hz
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DC
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12
Volts with
Unknown
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
Radar, Loran, SatNav, Gyro, Northstar 941X DGPS, Garmin 128 DGPS
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Communications
Equipment: |
VHF, Fax, SSB, cellular phone,
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Inmarsat A satellite, KVH Tracphone SeaNet, Satellite Phone
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GPS: |
StarLink Invicta 210S Differential
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
200kHz 12kHz
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Sonar
Type: |
Fisheries Geological
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
Unknown
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Multibeam: |
Unknown
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
75kHz acoustic Doppler
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Unknown
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
3
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Steel
Wire Length:
5000
m,
safe working load:
13
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
6000
m
, safe working load:
1
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
5000
m
, safe working load:
13
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
2000
m
, safe working load:
1
tons
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Stern, Midships
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Clearance
above deck:
5
m
, and outboard extension:
2
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
12
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
Unknown
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Clearance
above deck:
9
m
and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
3
tons
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Other: |
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Unknown
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Allied Shipyard, LaRosa, Louisiana
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Classification
Society: |
ABS
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Others,
Specify: |
OWNER/OPERATOR
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