Specifications
Nancy Foster Specifications (OMAO , pdf, 169.07 KB)
Designer | McDermott, Inc. |
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Builder | McDermott, Inc. Amelia, LA |
Launched | September 1990 |
Delivered | from Navy, 2001 |
Commissioned | May 10, 2004 |
Length | 187 ft. |
Breadth | 40 ft. |
Draft | 11.2 |
Hull Description | Welded Steel |
Displacement | 1,190 long tons |
Emergency Speed | |
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Cruising Speed | 10.5 knots |
Range | 3500 nm |
Endurance | 15 days |
Endurance Constraint | Food |
Commissioned Officers/Mates | 6 |
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Engineers, Licensed | 3 |
Engineer, Unlicensed | 2 |
Deck | 6 |
Survey | 2 |
Stewards | 2 |
Electronic Technicians | 1 |
USPHS Medical Officer | (1) |
Total Crew | 22 |
Scientists | 15 |
Single Staterooms | 5 |
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Double Staterooms | 10 |
Four-person Staterooms | 3 |
Total Berths | 37 |
Mess Room | 16 |
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Radars (X and S Band) | Furuno FAR-2825 (X-band), FAR-2835S (S-band) |
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GPS and DGPS | Furuno GP-7000, Furuno GP-150, Furuno GP-37 |
Gyro Compass | Meridian Surveyor (2) |
Deepwater and Shallow Navigational Echosounders | Furuno FE-700 (200 kHz shallow, 50 kHz deep) |
ECDIS | Transas Navi-Sailor 4000 Multi-Function Displays with installed raster and vector nautical charts (2) |
AIS | SAAB R5 Supreme AIS transponder |
GPS and DGPS | Trimble DSM132 DGPS, Applanix POS/MV v4 |
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Gyro Compass | Meridian Surveyor (repeater in Wet Lab) |
Deepwater and Shallow Navigational echosounders | Knudsen 3200 echosounder (200kHz/12kHz) |
Charting Program with Ship’s Position | Hypack |
Type | Location | Ft.2 | Description |
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Wet Lab | Main Deck | 416 | scuba tank storage, fluorometer, TSG, fume hood, sample freezers, small hazmat locker, table and desk space |
Dry Lab | Main Deck | 272 | science computers, hydroacoustic survey computers |
Electronics/Computer Lab | Main Deck | 272 | same as dry lab above |
Scientific Freezer | Wet Lab | ||
Scientific Freezer | Wet Lab | ||
Scientific Refrigerator | Wet Lab | ||
Store Room | Hold Deck |
Conductivity, Temp., Depth (CTD) With Water Samples | SBE-9/11plus with additional sensors optional: temperature: SBE-03P (2), conductivity: SBE- 04C (2), pump: SBE-05T (2), pH: SBE-18 (2), dissolved oxygen: SBE-43 (2), Seapoint SCF fluorometer, and Seapoint Turbidity sensor. SBE-32 carousel with 12 5L, internal Tefloncoated spring closure, niskins. |
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Multibeam Equipped for Biological Surveys | Reson 7125 SV2, dual frequency (200kHz or 400kHz) shallow water system. Optimal range: 5-250m. Simrad EM1002, 95kHz. Optimal range: 200- 1000m |
Scientific Computer System Equipped | Version 4.7 |
Thermosalinograph | SBE-21 with remote temperature SBE-38 and Seapoint SCF fluorometer |
Acoustic Current Doppler Profilier (ADCP) | Teledyne RDI Ocean Surveyor 150kHz. Optimal range: 450m. |
Conductivity, Temp., Depth (CTD) Without Water Samples | SBE-19 (2), pressure housing rated to 600m and 1000m |
Thermosalinograph | SBE-45 |
Fisheries Acoustics | Simrad EK60 Fisheries Acoustic suite, 38kHz, 120kHz and 200kHz. |
Echosounder | Knudsen 3200 Singlebeam Echosounder, 12kHz or 200kHz. Optimal range: 0-7000m. |
POS/MV | Applanix, v.4 |
Description | Units | Data Source |
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HDT - Heading (True) | Deg. True | Gyro |
VTG - Track made good and ground speed | KTS, Deg. | Furuno 7000 |
GPS 1: GGA (Lat/Long, time) | Deg. | Furuno 7000 |
TSG (sequence, cell temp, salinity, bow temp, conductivity, fluorometer-Seapoint, Latitude, Longitude, Time) ALL data fields in one raw file | Count, Deg.C, ppm, Deg.C, Sieme ns/m, v, Deg., Deg., Julian | SBE-21 |
MET 1: MWV (Wind speed and direction, Relative) ALL data fields in one raw file | KTS., Deg. | RM Young, 05106 |
MET 1: XDR (air temp, relative humidity, wet bulb, barometer) ALL data fields in one raw file | RM Young | |
J-Frame (payout, speed) ALL data fields in one raw file | m, m/s | |
Sea Temp- Hull | Deg.C | Aimar B17 |
Depth 1 (DBT) | ft., M, ft.m. | Furuno FE-700 |
A-Frame (payout, speed) ALL data fields in one raw file | m, m/s | |
GPS 3 (GGA, VTG, HDT) Each in their own raw file | Applanix, v.4 | |
GPS 2 (GGA, VTG) Each data field in their own raw file) | KTS, Deg. | Furuno GP150 |
MET 2: MWV (Wind speed and direction, Relative) ALL data fields in one raw file | KTS., Deg. | RM Young |
TW (Wind direction and speed, True) | KTS., Deg. | RM Young (for MET 1, 2 and 3) |
Depth 2 (DBT) | m | Knudsen 3200 |
MET 3: MWV (Wind speed and direction, Relative) ALL data fields in one raw file | KTS., Dir. | RM Young |
ID | Type | HP | Length | Max. Persons | Comments |
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NF1 | Rescue Boat (SOLAS Approved) | 60 | 18 | 7 by design | rescue boat for man-overboard situations and other emergencies |
NF2 | Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) | 60 | 18.5 | 7 by design | powered by outboard; used primarily for science diving operations and personnel transfers; 1,700-lb. max load including personnel and wet gear (typical arrangement: coxswain, coxswain-in-training, and 2 to 3 divers with gear) |
NF3 | Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) | 60 | 17.5 | 7 by design | powered by outboard; used primarily for science diving operations and personnel transfers; 1,400-lb. max load including personnel and wet gear (typical arrangement: coxswain, coxswain-in-training, and 2 to 4 divers with gear) |
NF4 | Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) | 320 | 23 | 15 by design | powered by jet drive; used primarily for science diving operations and personnel transfers; 3,300-lb. max load including personnel and wet gear (typical arrangement: coxswain, coxswain-in-training, and 4 to 6 divers with gear) |
Dynamic Positioning Capable | Beier IVCS 2000 |
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Compressed Air | Bauer K-180 HP air compressor, Bauer NK-60 LP air compressor, NTX-4050-2 Nitrox Membrane System, Bauer CFS II fill station, and 12 compressed gas storage cylinders for filling scuba tanks with air or Nitrox |
Deck Equipment
Quantity | 1 |
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Manufacturer | Markey |
Model | COM 15 |
Drive | 15HP, 460VAC 3 phase |
Max. Pull | 3,800 lbs. |
Max. Depth | 3000 m |
Drum Capacity | 5,000m of .322” conductor cable |
Type of Cable Installed | .322” conductor cable |
Length of Cable on the drum | 5000 m |
Location | 01 Deck, Starboard (toward J-frame) |
Quantity | 1 |
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Manufacturer | DT Marine |
Model | DT3030EHLWR |
Drive | 30HP, 460V AC 3 phase |
Max. Pull | 4000 lbs. |
Length of Cable on the drum | 1400 m |
Location | Main Deck or 01 Deck (movable with pier crane) |
Quantity | 1 |
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Manufacturer | DT Marine |
Model | DT210EHLWR |
Max. Pull | 2000 lbs |
Drum Capacity | 3000 |
Location | Main Deck or 01 Deck (movable with pier crane) |
Quantity | 1 |
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Manufacturer | North American |
Boom Length | 35 ft. |
Lifting Capacity | 2,325 lbs. |
Location | 01 Deck, Amidships |
Quantity | 1 |
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Manufacturer | Good Crane |
Model | 40KSC10000 |
Boom Length | 40 ft. |
Lifting Capacity | 10,000 lbs. |
Location | Main Deck, Aft |
Quantity | 1 |
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Type | Moveable |
Clearance over the stern | 12.3 ft. |
Horizontal Clearance | 14 ft. |
Safe Working Load | 25,000 lbs (low-seas) 18,750 lbs (hi-seas) |
Location | Main Deck stern |
Quantity | 1 |
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Type | Moveable |
Clearance over the side | 6 ft. |
Vertical Clearance | 13.9 ft. |
Safe Working Load | 5000 lbs. |
Location | Main Deck Port |
Quantity | 1 |
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Manufacturer | WelinLambie |
Model | PIV 3.0B |
Hoisting Capacity | 6,600 lbs. |
Location | O1 Deck, Starboard |
Boat type | Rescue |
Quantity | 2 |
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Type | Stockless |
Port Anchor Chain Length | 90 fathoms |
Starboard Anchor Chain Length | 105 fathoms |