Specifications
Gordon Gunter Specifications (OMAO , pdf, 145.3 KB)
| Designer | Halter Marine |
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| Builder | Halter Marine, Inc., Moss Point, MS |
| Launched | May 12, 1989 |
| Delivered | March 17, 1993 |
| Commissioned | August 28, 1998 |
| Length | 224 ft. |
| Breadth | 43 ft. |
| Draft | 15 ft. |
| Depth to Main Deck | n/a |
| Hull Description | Welded steel/ice strengthened |
| Displacement | 2328 tons |
| Emergency Speed | 12 knots |
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| Cruising Speed | 10 knots |
| Range | 8000 nm |
| Endurance | 30 days |
| Endurance Constraint | Fresh produce |
| Commissioned Officers/Mates | 6 |
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| Engineers, Licensed | 3 |
| Engineer, Unlicensed | 2 |
| Deck | 6 |
| Survey | |
| Stewards | 2 |
| Electronic Technicians | 1 |
| USPHS Medical Officer | |
| Total Crew | 20 |
| Scientists | 15 |
| Single Staterooms | 19 |
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| Double Staterooms | 8 |
| Four-person Staterooms | |
| Total Berths | 35 |
| Mess Room | 18 |
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| RADARS (X AND S BAND) | Sperry |
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| GPS AND DGPS |
2 Simrad DGPS 1 Furuno GPS Navigator GP-150/Dual |
| GYRO COMPASS | Sperry MK 227 |
| DEEPWATER AND SHALLOW NAVIGATIONAL ECHOSOUNDERS |
Simrad EQ50 echo sounder Furuno navigational echo sounder FE- 700 - 2000 |
| VOYAGE PLANNING AND NAVIGATION | Nobletec Admiralty |
| Furuno Universal AIS FA-100 | |
| Acoustic navigation (SBL) | |
| Sperry Doppler speed log |
| Voyage Planning and Navigation | Relayed display of Nobletec Admiralty in Dry Lab |
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| Type | Location | Ft.2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Lab | Port 01 Deck | 360 | Computers, CTD station |
| Wet Lab | Starboard 01 Deck | 429 | Conveyor belt, dumbwaiter, and 2 chest freezers |
| Wet Lab | Aft 01 Deck | 135 | Fume Hood, PCO2/Flourometer, TSG/Minus80 Freezer |
| Acoustic Current Doppler Profilier (ADCP) | RD Instruments Ocean Surveyor |
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| Conductivity, Temp., Depth (CTD) With Water Samples | Seabird 9-11 CTD with bottle carousel for 12 bottles |
| Mooring Deployment/Recovery Capable | |
| Plankton Gear Deployement | 19-36 Seacat CTD for Bongo and Neutson tows |
| Trawl Fishing Capable | |
| Trawl Sensor Equipped | Simrad ITI Trawl Monitor system with 2 spread and 1 depth/temperature sensors |
| Scientific Computer System Equipped | |
| Dive Team Equipped | |
| Scientific Diver Support |
| Description | Units | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
| WPL - Wpt location | ||
| TDS - Trawl Door Spread Distance | ||
| TPR - Trawl Position Relative Vessel | ||
| VBW - Dual Ground/Water Speed | ||
| ZFO - UTC & Time from origin WPT | ||
| ZTG - UTC & Time to destination WPT | ||
| AAM - WPT Arrival Alarm | ||
| BOD - Bearing WPT to WPT | ||
| BWC - Bearing & Distance to WPT (Great Circle) | ||
| DPT - Depth of Water with transducer offset | ||
| GBS - GPS Satellite Fault Detection | ||
| GLL - Geographic Position (Lat/Lon) | ||
| HDT - Heading (True) | ||
| MTW - Mean Temp. for Water | ||
| MWP - Mean Wind - Port Sensor (Direction) | ||
| OSD - Own Ship Data (Ship course & speed) | ||
| VTG - Track made good and ground speed | ||
| VWR - Relative wind speed and angle |
| Type | HP | Length | Max. Persons | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) | 90 | 18' | 4 |
| Fume Hood |
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Deck Equipment
| QUANTITY | 2 |
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| MANUFACTURER | Marco |
| MODEL | WT292 |
| DRIVE | Hydraulic |
| MAX. PULL | |
| MAX. DEPTH | |
| DRUM CAPACITY | 2,200m of 5/8" or 1,800m of ¾" |
| TYPE OF CABLE INSTALLED | |
| LENGTH OF CABLE ON THE DRUM | |
| LOCATION | 01 Deck, Aft, Port and Starboard |
| QUANTITY | 1 |
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| MANUFACTURER | Markey |
| MODEL | DESH-5 |
| DRIVE | Electronically Controlled DC motor and brake |
| MAX. PULL | |
| MAX. DEPTH | 10,000 m |
| DRUM CAPACITY | 10,000m of .322" EM cable |
| TYPE OF CABLE INSTALLED | .322" EM cable |
| LENGTH OF CABLE ON THE DRUM | |
| LOCATION | 01 Deck, Aft Centerline |
| Quantity | 1 |
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| Manufacturer | Markey |
| Model | COM-7 |
| Drive | Electronically Controlled DC motor and brake |
| Max. Pull | |
| Max. Depth | 2,000 m |
| Drum Capacity | 2,000m of .322" conductor cable |
| Type of Cable Installed | .322" conductor cable |
| Length of Cable on the drum | |
| Location | 01 Deck, Aft Port side |
| Quantity | 1 | 1 |
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| Manufacturer | HIAB | Hydro Pro |
| Model | HIAB 200 | HP46/18KE |
| Boom Length | 45 ft. | 45 ft. |
| Lifting Capacity | 3,500 lbs. at 16.3 ft. | 18,000 lbs. |
| Location | 02 Deck, Port, Amidships | 1 Deck, centerline aft |
| QUANTITY | 1 |
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| TYPE | Moveable |
| CLEARANCE OVER THE SIDE | |
| VERTICAL CLEARANCE | |
| SAFE WORKING LOAD | 10,000 lbs. |
| LOCATION | 1 Deck Aft |
| Quantity | 1 |
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| Type | Moveable |
| Clearance over the side | |
| Vertical Clearance | |
| Safe Working Load | 3500 lbs. |
| Location | 01 Deck Aft Port |
| Quantity | 2 |
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| Type | Stockless |
| Weight | 3500 lbs. |
| Port Anchor Chain Length | 120 fathoms |
| Starboard Anchor Chain Length | 105 fathoms |
| Quantity | Manufacturer | Model | Hoist Cap. | Location | Boat Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allied Systems Co. | Davit 5000 | 5,300 lbs. | 02 Deck Starboard Amidships | RHIB, Single Point |
Medical Facilities
One medical treatment room containing one berth for patients. Emergency and first-aid equipment aboard, administered by designated vessel personnel. 2 MedPIC’s aboard
