Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
New Horizon
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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32NM
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Call Sign: |
WKWB
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Owner: |
University of California, San Diego
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Operator: |
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
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Contact: |
Rose Dufour/Elizabeth Brenner
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Address: |
University of California 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093-0210 USA
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Telephone: |
(858) 534-2841
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Fax: |
(858) 822-5811
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Email: |
shipsked@uscd.edu |
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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Ship Schedule via its Home Page
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
51.82
m
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Breadth: |
10.97
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
1.07
m
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Max.
draft: |
3.9
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Oceanography
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Operating
Area: |
San Diego, Gulf of California,
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
NP9, NP13
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
295
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
Unknown
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Wet
Labs Area: |
Unknown
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Dry
Lab Area: |
Unknown
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
8.7
m3
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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: |
1.07
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
Unknown
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
Unknown
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
9600
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
10
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
12.3
kts.
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Endurance: |
40
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
Unknown
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Other
crew: |
12
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Scientists: |
19
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Air
Conditioned: |
Unknown
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Unknown
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Unknown
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CTD
Type: |
Unknown
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CTD
Tow able: |
Unknown
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Unknown
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Unknown
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Unknown
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CTD
Rosette: |
Unknown
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
Unknown
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Grab
Sampler: |
Unknown
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Box
Corer: |
Unknown
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Gravity
Corer: |
Unknown
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Piston
Corer: |
Unknown
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Multi
Corer: |
Unknown
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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: |
Unknown
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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:
1700
Propeller Diameter:
Unknown
m Max. RPM:
Unknown
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
Unknown
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kVA: |
Unknown
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Phases: |
Unknown
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Frequency:
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Unknown
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Stabilized
System:
Unknown
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Unknown
Hz
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DC
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Unknown
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 DopLog, autopilot, gyro-Sperry MK 37(2), ADF - SIMRAD Taiyo
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Communications
Equipment: |
VHF, voice, HF radio voice and TELEX, cellular telephone voice and FAX
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
INMARSAT voice, data and FAX, e-mail
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GPS: |
Trimble Tansmon P-Code, Trimble NT 300 DGPS, ADU GPS Ashtech Attitude-sensing System
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Unknown
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Sonar
Type: |
Unknown
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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: |
Narrowband 150
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Unknown
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
1
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Steel
Wire Length:
Unknown
safe working load:
Unknown
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Conducting
Cable Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Trawl
winch length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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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:
Unknown
, and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
4
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
Stern
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
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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Hydrographic, 8000m Dia 6 Mm
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Unknown
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Classification
Society: |
ABS
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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