Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Okeanos Explorer
Last Updated -
7/11/2018
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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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Unknown
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Call Sign: |
WTDH
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| Owner: |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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| Operator: |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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| Contact: |
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| Address: |
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
2578 Davisville Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
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| Telephone: |
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| Fax: |
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| Email: |
NOAA.Ship.Okeanos.Explorer@noaa.gov |
| Year
Built: |
1988
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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: |
68.3
m
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Breadth: |
13.1
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
Unknown
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Max.
draft: |
5.13
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Exploration and Discovery
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Operating
Area: |
Global
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
2062
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
564
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
24
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
24
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
18.5
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: |
Unknown
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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
kts.
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Endurance: |
40
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
6
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Other
crew: |
21
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Scientists: |
19
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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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: |
Seabird SBE 9-11 Plus CTD
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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: |
Deep Discoverer, Seirios
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AUVs: |
Unknown
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Submersibles: |
Unknown
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
4 person working diver team
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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None
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Hull
Materials:
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Steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Beier IVCS 2000, Kongsberg K-POS DP-11
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
4
make:
Caterpillar D398
Power (BHP) each engine:
800
Propeller Diameter:
2.44
m Max. RPM:
Unknown
Total power auxiliary diesels:
1600
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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: |
Furuno/FAR 2837S, FAR 2827X, FE-700, FA-150, Transas/Navi-Sailor 4000, SG Brown Meridian, Nobeltec
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Communications
Equipment: |
Unknown
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Unknown
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GPS: |
C-Navi Gator
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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: |
SIMRAD EK-60
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Multibeam: |
Kongsberg EM-302
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
Unknown
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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:
3000
m,
safe working load:
1.65
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
8000
m
, safe working load:
7.5
tons
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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: |
A-Frame on working deck aft, J-Frame on 01 deck stbd
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
, and outboard extension:
4.57
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1.75
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
Aft working deck – 1 port (ROV), 1 stbd
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Clearance
above deck:
12.2
m
and outboard extension:
6.1
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
6
tons
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Other: |
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1 Markey General purpose, 1 Markey Oceanographic, 1 Dynacon Traction for ROV Ops - 8000 m Oceanographic, 10000 m Traction fiber optic, 8000 m Traction conductor
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
US Navy Supervised
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Classification
Society: |
American Bureau of Shipping
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Others,
Specify: |
Major Refit 2004-2008
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