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Vessel and Contact Information

Ferrel (USA)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 318L
Owner: Department of Commerce, NOAA
Operator: NOAA, Atlantic Marine Center
Contact:
439 West York St.
Norfolk, VA 23510 USA
Telephone No.: 804 441-6440
Cable address:
Telefax No.:
Email:
Year built: 68

Main vessel activity

Oceanography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Northwest; Mexico Gulf

Main dimensions

Length OA: 40.50m
Breadth: 9.80m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 2.10m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 349GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 53m3
Fresh water: 34m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 4m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 46m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 0m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 2600n. mi.
Cruising speed: 9.0kts.
Max. speed: 0.0kts.
Endurance: 9days

Accommodation

Officers: 7
Other crew: 9
Scientists: 6
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 750at 0rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 1.500m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 440V, total 300kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage: / 220V, total 0kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 0VAC 0AMP 0Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Loran Gyro
Comms:
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

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

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 1
Steel wire length: 1500m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Gantry
Position: Midships
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: 1tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer:

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

Ferrel Vessel Data