Vessel and Contact Information
Atlantis II (USA)
Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 31AN
Owner: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
- Operator: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
- Contact: Capt. Joe Coburn
38 Water St.
Woods Hole, Mass. 02543 USA
Telephone No.: 508 4572000x2624
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 540-8675
Email: jcoburn@whoi.edu
Year built: 63
Main vessel activity
- Oceanography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean
Main dimensions
- Length OA: 64.00m
Breadth: 13.41m
Freeboard to working deck: 2.2m
Max. draft: 5.18m
Capacities and working spaces
- Gross tonnage: 1529GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 285m3
Fresh water: 0m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 37m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 130m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 8m3
Free working deck area: 28m2
Space for container laboratory: 3m x 12m
Range, speed and endurance
- Range: 8000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 10.5kts.
Max. speed: 12.5kts.
Endurance: 35days
Accommodation
- Officers: 8
Other crew: 27
Scientists: 29
Airconditioned: yes
Design Particulars
Hull materials:
- Steel
Energy sources
- Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 2200at 0rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 2.540m 200rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 750HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0
/ 110V, total 600kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage:
/ 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
DC Voltage: 550V, total 750V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment:
0VAC 0AMP 0Hz
Fixed equipment
Navigation and communication
- Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:
Acoustic
- Echosounders for scientific research: 3kHz 12kHz
Sonar: Geological
Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
- Oceanographic winches: number: 2
- Steel wire length: 9100m, safe working load: 8tons
Conducting cable length: 7600m, safe working load: 2tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
- Gantry
- Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 8m and outboard extension: 6m
Safe working load at max. reach: 40tons
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Crane
- Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 6m
Safe working load at max. reach: 2tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:
Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
- Computer: DEC MICRO-VAX:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
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Construction supervised by:
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Classification Society: ABS
Others, specify:
Published vessel data
- Magazine: See Leaflet