Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Quest
Last Updated -
11/30/2002
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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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Unknown
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Call Sign: |
Unknown
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| Owner: |
Department of National Defence
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| Operator: |
Defence R and D Canada - Atlantic
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| Contact: |
Business Development Office/Dr Roger Hollingshead
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| Address: |
DREA
9 Grove Street
Dartmouth, N.S. B3A 3C5
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| Telephone: |
(902) 426-3100
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| Fax: |
(902) 426-9654
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| Email: |
bdo@drea.dnd.ca |
| Year
Built: |
1969
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| Ship
URL: |
Unknown
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Ship
Schedule URL:
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Unknown
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
77.1
m
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Breadth: |
12.8
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
Unknown
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Max.
draft: |
2.6
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Acoustic and Marine oceanographic reserach
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Operating
Area: |
Western and Mid Atlantic
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
NA4, NA4A, NA9, AR10,AR11
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1811
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
352
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
Unknown
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Dry
Lab Area: |
Unknown
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
40
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
13.8
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Yes, part of interior wet lab
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
Unknown
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Space
for container lab: |
2 20 ft TEU on hangar
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
N/A
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
10000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
12
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
14.6
kts.
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Endurance: |
30
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
6
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Other
crew: |
18
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Scientists: |
21
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Environmental Support System, INtegrated Machinery Control System, Non Acoustic Data Acquisitioin System, 256 drop CAT-5 LAN
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Printing/Plotting: |
ECPINS 4000, Laserjet 5si, HP 6300 flatbed scanner
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
User Supplied
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CTD
Type: |
Unknown
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CTD
Tow able: |
Yes
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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: |
User Supplied
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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: |
Yes, power, hydaulic, winches,cranes
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ROVs: |
Phantom, Hysub,Scorpio
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AUVs: |
Theseus, ARCSS
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Submersibles: |
Limited
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
None
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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Class 1
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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:
Fairbanks Morse, 10 cyclinder
Power (BHP) each engine:
1775
Propeller Diameter:
3
m Max. RPM:
1800
Total power auxiliary diesels:
1300
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
110/220/440
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kVA: |
250
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Phases: |
1/3
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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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Various 125kVA
Volts with
Unknown
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
ARPA, Mk 23 Gyros, ECPINS 4000
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Communications
Equipment: |
LF/MF/HF, VHF, Maritime UHF, Modems, RATT message, SHINCOM
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
INMARSAT, Globalstar, Motorola 1000 MSAT
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GPS: |
2 x P code, Northstar Differential
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Simrad EA 500, 12,39,120 kHz
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Sonar
Type: |
Edgetech Sub Bottom Profiler X-star
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
TSK REmote Wave Height System, MacRadar Directional Wave MEasurement System
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Side
Scanning: |
Unknown
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Multibeam: |
Various - Klein 5000,
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
RDI ( 75,600 kHz)
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
110/220
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
2
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Steel
Wire Length:
2000
m,
safe working load:
5
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
0
m
, safe working load:
5
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
2000
m
, safe working load:
5
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
5
tons
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Quarterdeck,Well deck
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
, and outboard extension:
2.7
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
5
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
Quarterdeck, Welldeck
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Clearance
above deck:
15
m
and outboard extension:
12
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1.6
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: |
Burrards Shipyard
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Classification
Society: |
Built to LLoyds
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Others,
Specify: |
Not maintained in class
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