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Ship Name: Mcarthur (USA) US NODC Code: 31M4 Department of Commerce, NOAA Contact: Operator: NOAA, Pacific Marine Center 1801 Fairview Avenue E. Seattle, WA 98102 USA Phone: 206 553-4548 Fax: Cable: Email: Length (M): 53.30 Range (n. mi.): 6600 Crew: 25 Beam (M): 11.60 Endurance (days): 28 Officers: 8 Draft (M): 3.70 Cruise speed (kt): 10.0 Scientists: 6 Gross Tons: 854 Max. speed (kt): 0.0 Air Cond.: no Power (HP): 1600 Aux. Power (HP): Main vessel activity Hydrography Year built: 66 Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northeast Capacities and working spaces Dry cargo holds: 0m3 Fuel: 238m3 Fresh water: 23m3 Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2 Dry laboratories (total area): 14m2 Fresh water generator capacity: 9m3 Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m Free working deck area: 0m2 Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m Design Particulars Hull materials: Steel Energy sources Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model: Power (BHP) each main engine: 1600 at 0rpm Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.070m 0rpm Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP Electrical systems AC Voltage: 0/ 450V, total 440kVA, 3phase, 60Hz AC Voltage: 0/ 120V, 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 Gyro Comms: SatCom Comm sat: GPS: Acoustic Echosounders for scientific research: 0kHz Sonar: Provisions for silent ship operation: Oceanographic Oceanographic winches: number: 3 Steel wire length: 9000m, safe working load: 0tons Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons Trawl winch length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons Other, specify: Steel Wire length: 1200m, safe working load: 0tons Gantry Position: Stern, Midships Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 2m Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons Crane Position: Stern Clearance above deck: 7m and outboard extension: 0m Safe working load at max. reach: 2tons Other winches for instruments or sampling: Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board Computer: DEC PDP 11/34: SYSTEM (SEAS) Vessel construction and maintenance supervision Construction supervised by: Classification Society: Others, specify: Published vessel data Magazine: