Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Miller Freeman
Last Updated -
1/24/2005
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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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31FN
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Call Sign: |
WTDM
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Owner: |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Operator: |
NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations
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Contact: |
Director
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Address: |
NOAA, Pacific Marine Center 1801 Fairview Avenue E. Seattle, WA 98102 USA
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Telephone: |
(206) 442-7256
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Fax: |
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Email: |
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Year
Built: |
1967
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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: |
65.5
m
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Breadth: |
12.8
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
3
m
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Max.
draft: |
6.4
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Fisheries and Oceanographic Research
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Operating
Area: |
Bering Sea, Alaskan waters and Pacific West Coast
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1515
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
550
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
28
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
Unknown
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
27.8
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
9
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Evaporators
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
32
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
3 x 6
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
Unknown
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
12582
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
11
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
14
kts.
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Endurance: |
31
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
7
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Other
crew: |
23
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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: |
Dell PowerEdge, IBM PC AT: Digital Equipment U vax II: Acquisition system (seas), winch instrument system Computer
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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: |
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: |
Unknown
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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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Steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
1
make:
Diesel
Power (BHP) each engine:
2200 at 185rpm
Propeller Diameter:
3.1
m Max. RPM:
185
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
120/220V/450V
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kVA: |
350/0
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Phases: |
3/1
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Frequency:
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60/60
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
AMPs
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: |
Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog, Gyro compass: Sperry MK 37, Navigation Nobeltec's Visual Navigation Suite, Paper Charts, Raytehon X-ban 93cm) radar, S-Band (10cm) radar, Ametek Doppler Speed Log, NAVTEX GMDSS 518KHz, Weather Fax
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Communications
Equipment: |
Fax SatCom, High Frequency SSB (SEA 330), Global Maritinme Distress and Safety System, Cell Phone, E-mail
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
INMARSAT-B, Mini M, Standard C
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GPS: |
Two Leica MX412 DGPS, Trimble P-Code receiver, Northstar 941X 12-Channel DGPS receiver and back up GPS INMARSAT-C and Northsatr 914 6-channel DPGS
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
38kHz
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Sonar
Type: |
Fisheries Sector-scan
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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:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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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: |
Stern
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Clearance
above deck:
7
m
, and outboard extension:
2
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
Unknown
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Crane: |
Position: |
Midships
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Clearance
above deck:
9
m
and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
10
tons
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Other: |
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Markey, Marco, Rowe, Sea-Mac, (2) Rapp-Hydema Trawl Winch, (2) Net Reel, Lantec, Haulout
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Unknown
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Classification
Society: |
ABS
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Others,
Specify: |
IMO# 006621636
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