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Propulsion Plant

• Main Propulsion
  • Type: Geared diesel
  • Quantity: 1
  • Manufacturer: General Motors
  • Rated power: 2,200 hp
• Propeller
  • Type: Controllable Pitch
  • Quantity: 1
  • Manufacturer: Bird Johnson
  • Diameter: 10.1 ft.
  • Blades: 4
• Auxiliary Propulsion
  • Type: Lowerable Omnidirectional Bow Thruster
  • Quantity: 1
  • Manufacturer: Schottle
  • Drive: Electric
  • Rated Power: 400 hp

Fresh Water System

• Storage capacity: 7,350 gal
• Normal consumption: 2,000 gal./day
• Maximum production: 2,400 gal./day
• Evaporators
  • Type: Maxim Heat Recovery
  • Quantity: 2
  • Manufacturer: Beaird Industries, Inc.

Pollution Control

• Sewage Waste Control
  • Type: Electrocatalytic
  • Manufacturer: Sigma-Chapman, Inc.
  • Holding Capacity: 6,178 gal.
• Oily Waste Control
  • Type: Oily Water Separator
  • Manufacturer: SRS
  • Holding Capacity: 6,440 gal.
• Incinerator (dry trash)
  • Type: DG-120 (diesel)
  • Manufacturer: Kbaerner-Gloar

Electrical System

• Ship Service Generators
  • Quantity: 2
  • Manufacturer: Caterpillar
  • Output Voltage: 450 VAC, 60 Hz, 3Ø
  • Power Rating: 600 kW
• Emergency Generator
  • Quantity: 1
  • Manufacturer: Caterpillar/GE
  • Output Voltage: 450 VAC, 60 Hz, 3Ø
  • Power Rating: 100 kW
• Electrical Service
  • 450 VAC, 3Ø
  • 220 VAC, 1Ø (limited availability)
  • 120 VAC, 1Ø
  • 120 VAC, 1Ø clean, uninteruptable power for scientific equipment

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•  Updated: March 24, 2010

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