R/V Thomas G. Thompson Data


00Main vessel activity
Oceanography
01Institution and vessel
11 Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean
12 Vessel's flag: USA
13 Owner: Office of Naval Research
14 Operator:
Contact: Mr. Robert Hinton
School of Oceanography, University of Washington
15 Th Ne & Ne Boat St
WB-10
Seattle, WA 98195 USA
Telephone No.: 206 543-5062
Telex No:
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 543-6073
Email: INTERNET HINTON@OCEAN.WASHINGTON.EDU
15 Vessel's name: Thomas G. Thompson NODC Code: 3250 Call Sign:
16 Yard where built:
17 Year built: 91
18 Institution planning cruise program:
02Main dimensions 04Range, speed and endurance
11 Length OA: 83.52m
11 Range: 12000n. mi.
12 Length BP:12 Cruising speed: 13.5kts .
13 Breadth: 16.00m13 Max. speed: 15.0kts.
14 Freeboard to working deck: 2.7m14 Endurance: 60days
15 Max. draft : 5.80m
03Capacities and working spaces 05Accommodation
11 Gross tonnage: 3250GRT
11 Officers: 9
12/13 Dry cargo holds: 561m3 12 Other crew: 22
14 Fuel: 920m3 13/14 Scientists: 36
15 Fresh water: 49m3 15 Airconditioned: yes
16 Ballast water:
17 Wet laboratories (total area): 56m2
18 Dry laboratories (total area): 390m2
19 Hold for fresh fish:
20 Hold for frozen fish:
21 Refrigerated sea water tanks:
22 Bait tanks:
23 Fresh water generator capacity: 30m3
24 Free working deck area: 223m2
25 Space for container laboratory: 6m x 11m
06Design Particulars
10Hull materials

Steel
20Energy sources

21 Main engine(s): number: 6 make: Diesel El model:
22 Power (BHP) each main engine: at 0rpm
23 Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 180rpm
24 Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
25 Electrical systems
25.1 AC Voltage: 900 / 240V, total 600kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
25.2 AC Voltage: / 480V, total 1600kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
25.3 DC Voltage: 600V, total 4500V
25.4 Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 120VAC 733AMP 60Hz
30Storage40Manoeuvring and propulsion

31 Fish in bulk 41 CP Propeller
32 Fish on ice42 Side thruster
33 Chilled sea water42.1 Bow 42.2 Side
34 Refrigerated sea water43 Propeller nozzle
35 Cold storage of samples43.1 Fixed 43.2 Steering
36 Water samples44 Dynamic positioning
37 Geological samples45 Bow anchor(s)
38 Biological samples46 Stern anchor(s)
39 Space for portable instruments47 Deepsea anchor
07Fixed equipment
10Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:
20Acoustic

22 Echosounders for scientific research: 3kHz 12kHz
24 Sonar: Geological
27 Provisions for silent ship operation:
30Fishing
40Oceanographic

41 Oceanographic winches: number: 4
41.1 Steel wire length: 9999m, safe working load: 15tons
41.2 Conducting cable length: 9999m, safe working load: 12tons
41.3 Other, specify: length: 9999m safe working load: 5tons
42 Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 9999m, safe working load: 15tons
44 Gantry
44.1 Position: Stern
44.2 Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
44.3 Safe working load at max. reach: 10tons
45 Crane
45.1 Position: Stern, Midships
45.2 Max reach: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
45.3 Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
46 Other winches for instruments or sampling:
50Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

51/52 Computers: SUN,MAC,IBM: :
60Fish preservation
70Workboats and other auxiliary craft carried by vessel
08Use of vessel
10Fishing methods
20Fisheries research and development
30Marine sciences

31Physical oceanography
32 Chemical oceanography
33 Biological oceanography
34 Meteorology
35 Geology
36 Geophysics
37 Pollution
13Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

10Construction supervised by:

11 Classification Society: ABS
12 Others, specify: US COAST GUARD
14Published vessel data

10Magazine: National Oceanographic Fleet Schedule'91 Issue: 1 Date: 01-jan-1992