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Westward


Ship Name: Westward (USA)                              US NODC Code: 3195           Sea Education Association

Contact: Mr. Wallace Stark
Operator: Sea Education Association
         171 Woods Hole Road
         P.O. BOX 6, WOODS HOLE,
         Falmouth, MA  02540  USA
  Phone: 508 540-3954
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  38.10       Range (n. mi.):      5000        Crew:            2
Beam (M):     6.60       Endurance (days):      50        Officers:        4
Draft (M):    3.90       Cruise speed (kt):    8.0        Scientists:     29
Gross Tons:    139       Max. speed (kt):      0.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):    500       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Education, Sailing
     Year built: 61
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Northwest; Atlantic, Northeast; Caribbean Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                               16m3
     Fresh water:                        21m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       4m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       4m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.5m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:    500 at   9999rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      3kHz     12kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         4000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling: B.T., 600m, 3/32" Wire

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: IBM COMPATIBLE (4):
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: See Leaflet In Boxfile