Specifications
Ronald H. Brown Specifications (OMAO , pdf, 203.38 KB)
Designer | Halter Marine |
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Builder | Halter Marine, Inc., Moss Point, MS |
Launched | May 30, 1996 |
Delivered | April 18, 1997 |
Commissioned | July 19, 1997 |
Length | 274 ft. |
Breadth | 52.5 ft. |
Draft | 19 ft. |
Depth to Main Deck | 26.5 ft. |
Hull Description | Welded steel/ice strengthened |
Displacement | 3250 tons |
Emergency Speed | 15 knots |
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Cruising Speed | 11 knots |
Range | 11,300 nm |
Endurance | 60 days |
Endurance Constraint | Food |
Commissioned Officers/Mates | 6 |
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Engineers, Licensed | 4 |
Engineer, Unlicensed | 4 |
Deck | 8 |
Survey | 2 |
Stewards | 4 |
Electronic Technicians | 1 |
USPHS Medical Officer | 1 |
Total Crew | 30 |
Scientists | 30 |
Single Staterooms | 9 |
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Double Staterooms | 24 |
THREE-person Stateroom | 1 |
Total Berths | 60 |
Mess Room | 32 |
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Radars (X and S Band) | 2 Furuno FAR 21x7 |
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GPS and DGPS | 2 Furuno GP-150 & 2 Trimble SPS 351 |
Gyro Compass | Teledyne Meridian Standard |
Deepwater and Shallow Navigational Echosounders | Kongsberg EM122, Bathy 2010, CHIRP 3260 / Furuno FE-700 |
ECDIS | TRANSAS (Bridge, Aft Bridge, CO Cabin) |
GPS AND DGPS | Furuno GP-150 / Applanix POS MV / Trimble SPS 351 |
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GYRO COMPASS | Teledyne Meridian Standard |
DEEPWATER AND SHALLOW NAVIGATIONAL ECHOSOUNDERS | Kongsberg EM122, Bathy 2010, CHIRP 3260, Furuno FE-700 |
ECDIS | TRANSAS (Bridge) |
Charting Program with Ship’s Position | OpenCPN with NEMA String Broadcast Through Network |
Type | Location | Ft.2 | Description |
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Computer Lab | Main Deck Port Side | 610 | Kongsberg EM122 / ADCP / SyQwest Bathy 2010 / Knudsen CHIRP 3260 / CTD Control Console |
Bio Lab | Main Deck Port Side | 330 | Separate air conditioning and ventilation system / Fume hood / Seawater Access |
Main Lab | Main Deck Starboard Side | 1745 | 2 Large Sinks / Seawater Access / Portable Lab Benches |
Hydro Lab | Main Deck Port Side | 693 | PCO2 System / Temperature controlled Autosal room /Large Sink / TSG |
Wet Lab | Main Deck Starboard Side | 230 | XBT Station / Fume Hood / Sink / Seawater Access |
Staging Bay | Main Deck | 330 | 18’ Clearance / Roll down doors to protect against weather |
Scientific Freezer | Main Deck Port Side | 63 | Minimum temperature is -10 F |
Scientific Refrigerator | Main Deck Port Side | 63 | Minimum temperature is 38 F |
Van/Shipping Container (provide in advance a draft van deck placement footprint with approximate weights) | 4 x O2 deck forward, 4 x aft main deck, 1 x starboard 02 deck | Support 9 x 20' ISO mobile container units | |
Store Room | Main Deck Forward | 358 | 3 Tiered Shelving for storage |
Acoustic Current Doppler Profilier (ADCP) | RD Instruments 75 kHz Ocean Surveyor with UHDAS software |
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Scientific Diver Support |
Air Compressor onboard and 4 NOAA working divers |
Thermosalinograph | SBE21 at intake, SBE45 in hydro lab |
Scientific Computer System Equipped | NOAA SCS v.4.9.0 |
Multibeam Equipped for Hydrographic Surveys | Kongsberg EM122 with SIS software |
Expendable BathyThermographs (XBT) Capable | Sippican MK21 software and probe launcher. Program must provide probes. |
CONDUCTIVITY, TEMP., DEPTH (CTD) WITH WATER SAMPLES | Seabird SBE 9+ CTD, 11+ deck unit and SBE32 water sampler |
Atmospheric co2 data collection | pCO2 system operated by survey technicians. Owned by AOML |
fluorometer | Installed inline Turner, data output available in SCS |
Type | HP | Length | Max. Persons | Comments |
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Rescue Boat (SOLAS Approved) | 230 | 22 | 9 | |
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) | 100 | 17 | 4 |
Dynamic Positioning Capable | Kongsberg DP system, K-POS DP11 |
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Reson 70 sound velocity profiler |
2 sensors located amidships. Both sensors feed SCS but only the starboard sensor feeds the Kongsberg EM 122 |
Access to Clean Electrical Power |
Clean electrical power available throughout the ship. Two motor generator sets installed |
Compressed Air | 120 PSI compressed air available throughout the ship and accessible from van slots |
Saltwater rinse | Hose available on the main deck, starboard side for scientific use to rinse equipment & nets |
Deck Equipment
Quantity | 2 |
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Manufacturer | Markey |
Model | DESH-5 |
Drive | Electronically Controlled DC motor and brake |
Max. Pull | 8100 lbs. |
Max. Depth | 8000 m |
Drum Capacity | 10,000m of .322" conductor cable |
Type of Cable Installed | .322" conductor cable |
Length of Cable on the drum | 8000 m |
Location | 02 Deck, Starboard, Amidships |
Quantity | 1 |
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Manufacturer | Markey |
Model | Shipboard Boom model 15000 |
SWL (lbs) | 12000 lbs. |
Reach Over Side | 12 ft. |
Location | 02 Deck, Starboard |
Quantity | 1 |
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Manufacturer | Markey |
Model | DUTW-11 |
Drive | Electronically Controlled DC motor and brake |
Max. Pull | 8100 lbs. |
Max. Depth | 15000 m |
Drum Capacity | 10,000 m of .680" conductor cable; 15000 m of 9/16" wire rope |
Type of Cable Installed | .680" conductor cable; 9/16" wire rope |
Length of Drum Cable | 10,000 m / 15,000 m |
Location | Winch room, below deck |
Quantity | 2 |
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Manufacturer | North American |
model | MCT-165 |
Boom Length | 65 ft. |
Lifting Capacity | 42,000 lbs. at 10' |
Location | Main Deck Starboard, O1 Deck Port |
QUANTITY | 1 |
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MANUFACTURER | HIAB |
Model | HIAB 180 SeaCrane |
BOOM LENGTH | 40 ft. |
LIFTING CAPACITY | 14,000 lbs. at 10' |
LOCATION | Main Deck Port |
Quantity | 1 |
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Clearance over the side | 15 ft. |
Horizontal Clearance | 20 ft. |
Safe Working Load | 21,200 lbs. |
Location | Fantail |
Quantity | 2 |
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Type | Stockless |
Weight | 4850 lbs. |
Port Anchor Chain Length | 135 fathoms, 9 shots |
Starboard Anchor Chain Length | 120 fathoms, 8 shots |
Quantity | Manufacturer | Hoist Cap. | Location | Boat Type |
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1 | Miranda | 5,375 | Starboard O-2 | Rescue Boat |
Medical Facilities
One medical treatment room containing two berths for patients. Emergency and first-aid equipment aboard, administered by designated vessel personnel. USPHS medical officer onboard.