Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Independence
Last Updated -
9/13/2001
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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: |
Unknown
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Owner: |
US Navy
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Operator: |
Mar Inc, Rockville, MD
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Contact: |
Ron Erich
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Address: |
Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center 1100 23rd Avenue (Code ESC54RE) Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4370
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Telephone: |
805-982-1270
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Fax: |
805-985-1197
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Email: |
erichrw@nfesc.navy.mil |
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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Unknown
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
61
m
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Breadth: |
12.2
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
Unknown
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Max.
draft: |
4.1
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Oceanographic research, ROV and diving operations, cable work
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Operating
Area: |
Primarily the West Coast of the US, but capable of world-wide deployment.
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1798
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
376.3
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
Unknown
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Dry
Lab Area: |
47.6
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
50.4
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
7.6
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Unknown
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
297.3
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: |
8500
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
11
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
13
kts.
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Endurance: |
30
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
3
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Other
crew: |
8
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Scientists: |
16
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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: |
ROV Support
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ROVs: |
Capable of ROV support
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AUVs: |
Unknown
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Submersibles: |
Unknown
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
Capable of surface supplied diving support
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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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Unknown
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Dpos Capable
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
Unknown
make:
Two Caterpillar 3512
Power (BHP) each engine:
1250
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: |
WINFROG precision integrated navigation system, Raytheon S-band and X-band radar, Northstar Loran C, Sperry P-12 auto pilot, Sperry MK37 gyro compass
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Communications
Equipment: |
VHF radio, high frequency SSB radio, hand held radios, wireless headsets, intercom and sound powered phone system, cellular phone
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Magnovox MX2464 INMARSAT B, Trimble Galaxy INMARSAT C
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GPS: |
Trimble NT200D with DGPS and data card
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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: |
Unknown
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Unknown
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
Unknown
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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:
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: |
Unknown
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
, and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
Unknown
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Crane: |
Position: |
Unknown
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
Unknown
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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: |
Unknown
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Classification
Society: |
Unknown
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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