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Vessel and Contact Information

Moana Wave (USA)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 32MW
Owner: U.S. Navy
Operator: University of Hawaii
Contact: Capt. J. W. Coste
Marine Center #1 Sand Island Road
Honolulu, HI 96819 USA
Telephone No.: 808 847-2661
Cable address:
Telefax No.: 848-5451
Email: snug@poha.soest.hawaii.edu
Year built: 73

Main vessel activity

Oceanography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean

Main dimensions

Length OA: 65.60m
Breadth: 11.25m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.9m
Max. draft: 4.20m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 293GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 476m3
Fresh water: 74m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 99m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 99m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 6m3
Free working deck area: 244m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 14000n. mi.
Cruising speed: 10.0kts.
Max. speed: 10.5kts.
Endurance: 50days

Accommodation

Officers: 4
Other crew: 16
Scientists: 19
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 1700at 1200rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 110 / 0V, total 0kVA, 3phase, 0Hz
AC Voltage: / 0V, total 0kVA, 1phase, 0Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 110VAC 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:
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 1
Steel wire length: 7000m, safe working load: 4tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 9999m, safe working load: 16tons
Gantry
Position:
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Crane
Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 9m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 1tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: SUN: :

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision


Construction supervised by:

Classification Society:
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: R/V Moana Wave User's Manual Issue: 0 Date: 04-jan-1993

Moana Wave Vessel Data