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David Starr Jordan Vessel Data

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Vessel and Contact Information

David Starr Jordan (USA)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 31JD
Owner: Department of Commerce, NOAA

Operator: NOAA, Pacific Marine Center

Contact:
1801 Fairview Avenue E.
Seattle, WA 98102 USA
Telephone No.: 206 442-4548
Cable address:
Telefax No.:
Email:

Year built: 65

Main vessel activity

Oceanography Fisheries
Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northeast; Pacific, Eastern Central; Pacific, Southeast

Main dimensions

Length OA: 52.10m
Breadth: 11.20m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 3.80m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 873GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 204m3
Fresh water: 30m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 24m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 53m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 9m3
Free working deck area: 0m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 8000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 10.0kts.
Max. speed: 0.0kts.
Endurance: 31days

Accommodation

Officers: 6
Other crew: 12
Scientists: 13
Airconditioned: no

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1068at 0rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 1.740m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 450V, total 400kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage: / 110V, total 0kVA, 1phase, 60Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 0VAC 0AMP 0Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 0kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 2

Steel wire length: 4500m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: Steel Wire length: 9000m safe working load: 0tons

Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons

Gantry

Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 2m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons

Crane

Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 9m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: MOLECULAR SUPERMICR 15-8:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society:
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: Ships Of The Noaa Fleet Issue: 0 Date: 01-jun-1989