Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
W. E. Ricker (CCGS)
Last Updated -
2/28/2005
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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: |
Canada
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NODC
Code:
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18RK
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Call Sign: |
CG2965
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| Owner: |
Canadian Coast Guard
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| Operator: |
Canadian Coast Guard - Pacific Region
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| Contact: |
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| Address: |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Suite 200 - 401 Burrard Street,
Vancouver, B.C. Canada
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| Telephone: |
604-775-8888
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| Fax: |
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| Email: |
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| Year
Built: |
1978
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| Ship
URL: |
Link to Ship Home Page
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Ship
Schedule URL:
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Unknown
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
58
m
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Breadth: |
9.5
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
1.9
m
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Max.
draft: |
4.5
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Fisheries Research
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Operating
Area: |
Pacific Ocean
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1104.5
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
0
m3
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Fuel: |
290
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
51
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
13
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
31
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
7
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
N/A
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
150
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
No
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
No
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
6000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
10
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
11.5
kts.
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Endurance: |
50
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
6
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Other
crew: |
13
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Scientists: |
17
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Air
Conditioned: |
No
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Not Supplied
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Printing/Plotting: |
Not Supplied
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Yes
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CTD
Type: |
Sea-Bird 911
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CTD
Tow able: |
No
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Yes
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Yes
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Yes
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CTD
Rosette: |
No
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
N/A
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Grab
Sampler: |
Can be carried
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Box
Corer: |
N/A
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Gravity
Corer: |
N/A
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Piston
Corer: |
N/A
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Multi
Corer: |
N/A
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
No
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ROVs: |
No
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AUVs: |
No
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Submersibles: |
No
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
N/A
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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No
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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:
1
make:
Akasaka AH40- 6 cyl
Power (BHP) each engine:
2500 hp
Propeller Diameter:
2.6
m Max. RPM:
290
Total power auxiliary diesels:
450
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
240/120
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kVA: |
Unknown
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Phases: |
3/3
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Frequency:
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60/60
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Unknown
Hz
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DC
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24
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 (X & S Band); Loran C; Gyro Compass; OSL ECPINS; MF/VHF DF
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Communications
Equipment: |
VHF: AM & FM, HF, WeatherFax,
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
1 - JRC JUE-45A
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GPS: |
2 X Northstar 941X
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Depth Sounders, Simrad EQ55: EK500
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Sonar
Type: |
Wesmar HD600E
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
N/A
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Side
Scanning: |
1 - Wesmar SS265
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Multibeam: |
Unknown
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
RDI - ADCP
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
N/A
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
2
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Steel
Wire Length:
Unknown
safe working load:
Unknown
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Conducting
Cable Length:
0
m
, safe working load:
0
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
2000
m
, safe working load:
10
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Gantry: |
Position: |
stern
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Clearance
above deck:
8
m
, and outboard extension:
2
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
5
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
stbd aft hiab
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
and outboard extension:
8.4
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
2.06
tons
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Other: |
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port side hiab 8.3m reach @ 1.25tonnes, 1 CTD winch
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Narasaki Senpakukogyo Ltd., Muroran Hokkaido Japan
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Classification
Society: |
100A1
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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