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| Length: |
420'0" (128 m) |
| Beam: |
82'0" (25 m) |
| Draft: |
29' (9.1 m) |
| Displacement: |
16,400 LT |
| Endurance: |
16,000 NM @ 12.5 knots
65 days between replenishment |
| Propulsion: |
Diesel electric
Sulzer Main diesel engines (12Z AU40S)
AC/AC Cyclo converters
2 Westinghouse AC Synchronous motors |
| Ship Control: |
Twin screws, twin rudders,
2500 hp bow thruster, with Alstom dynamic positioning
system |
| Shaft Housepower: |
30,000 @ 130 shaft rpm |
| Cruising speed: |
12.5 KTS |
| Maximum speed: |
17 KTS |
| Icebreaking capability: |
Design - 4.5 ft at 3
kts continuous
Observed - 5.5 ft (1.75m) at 2.6 kts continuous |
| Helicopters: |
2 HH-65 Dolphin |
| Boats: |
1 - 38' (11.5m) Cargo
Boat
1 - 38' (11.5m) Arctic Survey boat (ASB)
2 - 23' (7 m) rigid hull inflatables |
| Builder: |
Litton-Avondale Industries,
Inc. |
| Launched: |
15 November 1997 |
| Hull design: |
Kvaerner-Masa Yards |
| Ownership: |
U.S. Coast Guard |
| Homeport: |
Seattle, Washington |
| Commissioned: |
21 August 2000 |
| Complement: |
67 permanent crew
8 Aviation detachment
35 scientist (2 per stateroom)
50 scientist (3 per stateroom) |
Machinery
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Date Last Modified: June 26, 2008
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