Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Thomas Jefferson
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: |
WTEA
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Owner: |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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Operator: |
NOAA
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Contact: |
CAPT. Jon E. Rix
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Address: |
Chief, Operations Division Marine Operations Center, Atlantic, 439 West York Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-1145
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Telephone: |
757-441-6842
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Fax: |
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Email: |
Jon.E.Rix@noaa.gov |
Year
Built: |
1992
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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: |
63.4
m
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Breadth: |
13.7
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
Unknown
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Max.
draft: |
4.3
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Hydrographic Surveys, Nautical Charting
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Operating
Area: |
Atlantic, Gulf coasts, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
NA6 and NA9
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1466
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: |
81.6
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
15.3
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Reverse Osmosis
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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: |
19200
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
12
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
Unknown
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Endurance: |
45
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
8
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Other
crew: |
19
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Scientists: |
11
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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: |
19 SEACAT CTD profilers
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CTD
Type: |
335B SeaBird Electronic SBE
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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: |
Onboard dive air compressor, 10 SCUBA tanks, 6 NOAA certified divers
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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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Welded Steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
1
make:
Electro Motive Diesel, 645 cu. In. V12 Diesel
Power (BHP) each engine:
2,550 BHP
Propeller Diameter:
2.7
m Max. RPM:
900
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: |
X-Band and S-Band Radar with an ARPA display, 2-Differential Global Positioning System Receivers, Electronic Chart Navigation System, Gyrocompass, Abyss IES-10 Echo Sounder. Tides and curretns prediction software and Doppler Speed Log,
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Communications
Equipment: |
VHF-FM Marine Band Transceivers with Digital Selective Calling, MF/HF Marine Band Transceivers, Radio Teletype Receiver, Cellular telephone and Portable VHF-FM transceievers
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
INMARSAT Standard B and C Radio Transceivers, Search and Rescue Transporders and E-mail
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GPS: |
GPS Emergency Position Indicator Radio Beacons
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Odom Echotrac DF3200 MKII
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Sonar
Type: |
Unknown
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
Klein 5000 Side Scan Sonar
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Multibeam: |
Simrad EM-1002 Multibeam Sonar, RESON 8101 multibeam Sonar,
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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: |
1
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Steel
Wire Length:
4572
m,
safe working load:
227
tons
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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: |
Fantail and Foredeck
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Clearance
above deck:
9.1
m
and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
2724
tons
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Other: |
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1 Oceanographic Winch
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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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