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Vessel and Contact Information

Whiting (USA)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 31WH
Owner: Department of Commerce, NOAA
Operator: NOAA, Atlantic Marine Center
Contact: Cdr. Robert Hunt,Chief Operations Div.
439 West York Street
Norfolk, VA 23510 USA
Telephone No.: 804 441-6440
Cable address:
Telefax No.:
Email:
Year built: 63

Main vessel activity

Hydrography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic, Northwest; Mexico Gulf; Caribbean Sea

Main dimensions

Length OA: 49.70m
Breadth: 10.10m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 3.40m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 696GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 165m3
Fresh water: 20m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 0m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 6m3
Free working deck area: 0m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 5700n. mi.
Cruising speed: 12.0kts.
Max. speed: 0.0kts.
Endurance: 20days

Accommodation

Officers: 11
Other crew: 25
Scientists: 2
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1600at 0rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 1.800m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 450V, total 440kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage: / 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 SatNav Gyro DopLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 12kHz 24kHz
Sonar: Sector-scan
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 0
Steel wire length: 0m, 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: 5m and outboard extension: 2m
Safe working load at max. reach: 2tons
Crane
Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 8m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling: Bathythermograph Winch (4,000 M)

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: MICROVAX: SCIENTIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL
ACQUISITION SYSTEM (SEAS)

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

Whiting Vessel Data