Specifications
Oscar Dyson Specifications (OMAO , pdf, 170.29 KB)
Designer | Halter Marine |
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Builder | VT Halter Marine, Inc., Moss Point, MS |
Launched | October 17, 2003 |
Delivered | August 1, 2004 |
Commissioned | May 28, 2005 |
Length | 208.6 ft. |
Breadth | 49.2 ft. |
Draft | 19.4 Center Board Down: 30.3 |
Depth to Main Deck | |
Hull Description | Welded steel /ice strengthened |
Displacement | 2479 metric tons |
Emergency Speed | 14 knots |
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Cruising Speed | 12 knots |
Range | 12,000 nm |
Endurance | 40 days |
Endurance Constraint | Food |
Commissioned Officers/Mates | 5 |
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Engineers, Licensed | 4 |
Engineer, Unlicensed | 3 |
Deck | 9 |
Survey | 7 |
Stewards | 2 |
Electronic Technicians | 2 |
USPHS Medical Officer | 0 |
Total Crew | 24 |
Scientists | 15 |
Single Staterooms | 3 |
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Double Staterooms | 18 |
Four-person Staterooms | |
Total Berths | 39 |
Mess Room | 32 |
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RADARS (X AND S BAND) | 2 Sperry Marine / Bridge Master / Bridge |
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GPS AND DGPS | Two Simrad MX512 Bridge |
GYRO COMPASS | Two / Sperry Marine MK 37 VT / Bridge |
DEEPWATER AND SHALLOW NAVIGATIONAL ECHOSOUNDERS | Furuno 5200, Bridge |
ECDIS | Sperry Marine Vision 2100 |
GPS and DGPS | SCS Feed from Bridge |
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Gyro Compass | SCS Feed from Bridge |
Deepwater and Shallow Navigational Echosounders | |
ECDIS | |
Charting Program with Ship’s Position | Globe |
Type | Location | Ft.2 | Description |
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Wet Lab | Main Deck; Starboard (1-58-0) | Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler (CUFES), Variable speed conveyor sorting table, Fish/biological waste disposal chute, Saltwater washdown system, Remote PC hookup, Second sorting table, So-Low C85-9 Ultra-Low temperature freezer, 2 freshwater sinks, Scientific Uncontaminated Seawater line, Emergency eyewash station/shower, Scientific walk-in freezer, Labconco lab hood/Hazardous material storage, 2 ship's service pneumatic air fitting | |
Dry Lab | Main Deck; Starboard (1-31-1) | Four ship's service pneumatic air fittings, Remote PC hookups, Scientific Uncontaminated Seawater line, External Bathythermograph workstation, Sea-Bird CTD/Seacat workstation, Freshwater sink, Emergency eyewash station | |
Climate Controlled Space | In wet lab/scientific ready room | Controllable built-in chiller system, Scientific Uncontaminated Seawater line, Freshwater faucet | |
Electronics/Comp uter Lab | Main Deck; port (1-38-2) | Scientific Computer System (SCS) server, OSCAR DYSON network domain controllers, Netscape E-mail console, Canon color copier, Simrad EK-60/ER-60 Fish-finder workstations, 5 PC workstations, Simrad ME-70 Multibeam workstation, RD Instruments Ocean Surveyor Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, Applanix Position and Orientation System for Marine Vessels, Remote PC hookups, Simrad MX-512 GPS receiver | |
Bio Lab | Main Deck; Starboard (1-47-0) | “Chem Lab” includes Turner Designs 10- AU Flourometer, Sea-Bird SBE 45 Micro Thermosalinograph, Scientific Uncontaminated Seawater/Pump control, Freshwater sink, Scotsman Ice Maker, Small lab refrigerator, Labconco Lab Hood/Hazmat storage, Emergency eyewash station/shower, 4 ship's service pneumatic air fittings, Remote PC hookups | |
Hydro Lab | Main Deck, Starboard (1-31-1) | CTD Rosette storage area, Stainless steel workbenches w/6-in. vise, Remote PC hookups |
Acoustic Current Doppler Profilier (ADCP) | Centerboard, acoustics lab; RD Instruments Ocean Surveyor |
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Atmospheric CO2 Data Collection | pCO2 System |
Conductivity, Temp., Depth (CTD) With Water Samples | Hydrographic lab; Niskin bottles, SeaBird, Wetlabs |
Expendable BathyThermographs (XBT) Capable | Dry lab |
Mooring Deployment/Recovery Capable | Cranes |
Multibeam Equipped for Biological Surveys | Acoustics lab and hull mounted; Simrad ME-70 Downward-Facing Multi-Beam Sonar |
Plankton Gear Deployement | Hero deck; A-Frame; bongo net |
Scientific Computer System Equipped | Ship-wide |
Trawl Fishing Capable | Fantail, Trawl winches, 3rd wire winch |
Trawl Sensor Equipped | Simrad FS-70 3rd Wire Netsounder, temp/depth sensors, door spread sensors, Simrad ITI Trawl Eye |
Thermosalinograph | SeaBird, wet lab |
Dive Team Equipped | CompAir Mako Compressor |
Multibeam Equipped for Hydrographic Surveys | Simrad ME-70 Downward-Facing Multi-Beam Sonar |
Conductivity, Temp., Depth (CTD) Without Water Samples | Hydrographic lab, SeaBird |
Other | Simrad EK-60 GPT Multi-Purpose Transceivers @ 18,38,70,120, & 200 KHz |
Description | Units | Data Source |
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DPT - Depth of Water with transducer offset | m | |
GLL - Geographic Position (Lat/Lon) | Deg. | Simrad MX512 |
HDG - Heading (Deviation and Variation) | Deg. | |
HDT - Heading (True) | Deg. | Gyro |
HFB - Trawl Headrope to Footrope and Bottom | m | Simrad temp/depth sensors |
ITS - Trawl Door Spread | m | Simrad door spread sensors |
MTW - Mean Temp. for Water | Deg. C | Furuno through hull sensors, Simrad temp sensors |
MWP - Mean Wind - Port Sensor (Direction) | KTS | RM Young sensors |
OSD - Own Ship Data (Ship course & speed) | GPS | |
RPM - Engine Shaft Revolutions | rpm | Engine shaft sensors |
ROT - Rate of Turn | Rate of turn Gyro | |
TDS - Trawl Door Spread Distance | m | Simrad door spread sensors |
TFI - Trawl Filling Indicator | Simrad trawl eyes | |
TPR - Trawl Position Relative Vessel | Deg. | Simrad net sensors and hull mounted transducers |
TPT - Trawl Position True | Deg. | Simrad net sensors and hull mounted transducers |
ZDA - Time and Date (UTC. d. m, yr, TZ) | UTC. D. m. yr, TZ | GPS/Time Server |
Type | HP | Length | Max. Persons | Comments |
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Rescue Boat (SOLAS Approved) | 256 | 22 ft. | 6 | FRB- VHS radio |
Survey Launch | 260 | 27 ft. | 8 | Work boat- Furuno Plotter with Radar, GPS, Furuno Plotter with Depth Sounder, VHS radio with position and time feed |
Deck Equipment
Quantity | 2 |
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Manufacturer | Rapp Hydema |
Model | HW 500 |
Drive | 4.7 I/Rev |
Max. Pull | |
Max. Depth | |
Drum Capacity | 1000 mm x 905 mm |
Type of Cable Installed | EM 9.5 mm |
Length of Cable on the drum | 3600 m |
Location | 01 Deck, Starboard |
QUANTITY | 2 |
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MANUFACTURER | Rapp Hydema |
MODEL | TWS 10040 |
DRIVE | 36.36 I/Rev |
MAX. PULL | |
MAX. DEPTH | |
DRUM CAPACITY | 1780 mm x 1820 mm |
TYPE OF CABLE INSTALLED | 1665 mm |
LENGTH OF DRUM CABLE | 4300 m |
LOCATION | Trawl Winch Room; Starboard/Port |
QUANTITY | 1 |
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MANUFACTURER | Rapp Hydema |
MODEL | RWS 2326 S |
DRIVE | 8.30 I/Rev |
MAX. PULL | |
MAX. DEPTH | |
DRUM CAPACITY | 1750 mm x 1370 mm |
TYPE OF CABLE INSTALLED | Rope, EM 17 mm, fiber optic |
LENGTH OF DRUM CABLE | 5000 m |
LOCATION | Oceanographic Winch Room |
Quantity | 2 |
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Manufacturer | Rapp Hydema |
Model | GW-4000B |
Drive | |
Max. Pull | |
Max. Depth | |
Drum Capacity | 990 mm x 400 mm |
Type of Cable Installed | Spectra Rope 796 mm |
Length of Drum Cable | |
Location | 01 Deck, Aft |
QUANTITY | 2 |
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MANUFACTURER | Appleton |
MODEL | EB 70-60-25S |
BOOM LENGTH | 60 ft. |
LIFTING CAPACITY | 6250 lbs. |
LOCATION | Aft (Port/Starboard) |
Quantity | 2 |
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Manufacturer | Appleton |
Model | SB10-23 |
Boom Length | 23 ft. |
Lifting Capacity | 1000 lbs. |
Location | Bow |
QUANTITY | 1 |
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TYPE | Rapp Hydema |
CLEARANCE OVER THE SIDE | |
HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE | |
SAFE WORKING LOAD | 8050 lbs. |
LOCATION | 01 Deck Starboard |
Quantity | 1 |
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Type | Rapp Hydema |
Clearance over the side | |
Horizontal Clearance | |
Safe Working Load | |
Location | Aft/Fantail |
QUANTITY | 2 |
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TYPE | Stockless |
WEIGHT | 5000 lbs. |
PORT ANCHOR CHAIN LENGTH | 150 fathoms |
STARBOARD ANCHOR CHAIN LENGTH | 165 fathoms |
Quantity | 1 |
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Type | Dansforth |
Weight | 2000 lbs. |
Port Anchor Chain Length | |
Starboard Anchor Chain Length |
Medical Facilities
One medical treatment room containing one berth for patients. Emergency and first-aid equipment aboard, administered by designated vessel personnel.