R/V Discoverer Data

00	Main vessel activity
	Oceanography
01	Institution and vessel
	11 Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean
	12 Vessel's flag: USA
	13 Owner: Department of Commerce, NOAA
	14 Operator: Contact: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 6001 Executive Boulevard Rockville, MD 20852 USA Telephone No.: 301 443-8641 Telex No: Cable address: Telefax No.: Email:
	15 Vessel's name: Discoverer NODC Code: 31DS Call Sign:
	16 Yard where built:
	17 Year built: 64
	18 Institution planning cruise program:
02	Main dimensions		04	Range, speed and endurance
	11 Length OA: 92.40m			11 Range: 13000n. mi.
	12 Length BP:			12 Cruising speed: 15.0kts .
	13 Breadth: 15.80m			13 Max. speed: 16.0kts.
	14 Freeboard to working deck: 3.5m			14 Endurance: 31days
	15 Max. draft : 6.50m
03	Capacities and working spaces		05	Accommodation
	11 Gross tonnage: 3805GRT			11 Officers: 15
	12/13 Dry cargo holds: 0m3			12 Other crew: 46
	14 Fuel: 1181m3			13/14 Scientists: 24
	15 Fresh water: 78m3			15 Airconditioned: yes
	16 Ballast water:
	17 Wet laboratories (total area): 158m2
	18 Dry laboratories (total area): 158m2
	19 Hold for fresh fish:
	20 Hold for frozen fish:
	21 Refrigerated sea water tanks:
	22 Bait tanks:
	23 Fresh water generator capacity: 18m3
	24 Free working deck area: 0m2
	25 Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m
06	Design Particulars
	10	Hull materials
		Steel
	20	Energy sources
		21 Main engine(s): number: 4 make: Diesel El model:
		22 Power (BHP) each main engine: 6000at 850rpm
		23 Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 3.690m 140rpm
		24 Total power auxiliary diesels: 5000HP
		25 Electrical systems
		25.1 AC Voltage: 0 / 0V, total 200kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
		25.2 AC Voltage: / 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
		25.3 DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
		25.4 Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 110VAC 150AMP 60Hz
	30	Storage	40	Manoeuvring and propulsion
		31 Fish in bulk		41 CP Propeller
		32 Fish on ice		42 Side thruster
		33 Chilled sea water		42.1 Bow 42.2 Side
		34 Refrigerated sea water		43 Propeller nozzle
		35 Cold storage of samples		43.1 Fixed 43.2 Steering
		36 Water samples		44 Dynamic positioning
		37 Geological samples		45 Bow anchor(s)
		38 Biological samples		46 Stern anchor(s)
		39 Space for portable instruments		47 Deepsea anchor
07	Fixed equipment
	10	Navigation and communication
		Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog
		Comms: Fax SatCom
		Comm sat:
		GPS:
	20	Acoustic
		22 Echosounders for scientific research: 3kHz 12kHz
		24 Sonar: Geological
		27 Provisions for silent ship operation:
	30	Fishing
	40	Oceanographic
		41 Oceanographic winches: number: 3 41.1 Steel wire length: 8400m, safe working load: 5tons 41.2 Conducting cable length: 5600m, safe working load: 5tons 41.3 Other, specify: Conducting length: 6000m safe working load: 2tons
		42 Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 8400m, safe working load: 5tons
		44 Gantry 44.1 Position: Stern, Midships 44.2 Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 3m 44.3 Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
		45 Crane 45.1 Position: Stern 45.2 Max reach: 15m and outboard extension: 12m 45.3 Safe working load at max. reach: 1tons
		46 Other winches for instruments or sampling:
	50	Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
		51/52 Computers: DEC PDP 11/23 AND 11/84: SAMPLER, ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER, SHIPBOARD ENVI RONMENTAL AC
	60	Fish preservation
	70	Workboats and other auxiliary craft carried by vessel
08	Use of vessel
	10	Fishing methods
	20	Fisheries research and development
	30	Marine sciences
		31Physical oceanography
		32 Chemical oceanography
		33 Biological oceanography
		34 Meteorology
		35 Geology
		36 Geophysics
		37 Pollution
13	Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
	10	Construction supervised by:
		11 Classification Society: AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIP.
		12 Others, specify:
14	Published vessel data
	10	Magazine: Ships Of The Noaa Fleet Issue: 0 Date: 01-jun-1989