Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
McArthur II
Last Updated -
12/9/2004
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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: |
WTEJ
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Owner: |
NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations
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Operator: |
NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations
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Contact: |
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Address: |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1315 Easr-Weat Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
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Telephone: |
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Fax: |
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Email: |
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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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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: |
4.6
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Marine Sanctuaries and Oceanography
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Operating
Area: |
Eastern Pacific, US West Coast, Central and South America
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
NP6, NP9, NP13 and SP3A
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1914
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
848
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: |
19.3
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
11.4
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Desalination
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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: |
8000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
11
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: |
5
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Other
crew: |
13
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Scientists: |
15
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Dell PowerEdge 2650 (Windows) and Scientific Computer System (SCS) software, Data Processing: Raw Binay, ASCIL, UNIX and post porcessed compressed or merged data sets
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
CTD, XBT and TSG Systems
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CTD
Type: |
SeaBird Electronics Mod. 9/11 Plus CTD with SBE-32 12- position carousel water sampler, SBE 9 Plus (6800m)
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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: |
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: |
Yes
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AUVs: |
Unknown
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Submersibles: |
Yes
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
Yes
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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: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
2
make:
Diesel Electric
Power (BHP) each engine:
800
Propeller Diameter:
2.6
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: |
Gyrocompass: Sperry MK227 gyro, Nobelte's Visual Navigation Suite, Traditional paper charts, Radar: Furuno ARPA Consoles (2) Navtex receiver (519kHz) and weather fax
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Communications
Equipment: |
VHF-FM Marine Band Transceivers, HF Alarm Watch Radio Receiver (2182kHz), Radio Teletype Capability, Emergency Position Indicator Radio Beacons (class 1 and Mini-B), Search and Recue Transponders
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Unknown
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GPS: |
Several GPS Systems
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Abyss IES-10 (12kHz and 200 kHz)
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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: |
Yes
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Yes
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
1
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Steel
Wire Length:
6000
m,
safe working load:
1
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: |
01 Deck-aft and Rescue Boat crane 02 Deck-Port-aft
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
and outboard extension:
9.8
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1
tons
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Other: |
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Electrohydraulic 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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