Vessel and Contact Information

Oceanus (USA)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 32OC
Owner: National Science Foundation
Operator: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Contact: Capt. Al Suchy
38 Water St
Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA
Telephone No.: (508) 289-2624
Cable address:
Telefax No.: (508) 540-8675
Email: asuchy@whoi.edu
Year built: 1975 (Conversion in 1994)

Main vessel activity

Oceanography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean

Main dimensions

Length OA: 53.94m
Breadth: 10.05m
Freeboard to working deck: 1.0m
Max. draft: 5.18m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 297GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 212m3
Fresh water: 0m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 86m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 223m2
Space for container laboratory: 3m x 6m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 7000 nmi.
Cruising speed: 11.5kts.
Max. speed: 14.5kts.
Endurance: 30days

Accommodation

Officers: 4
Other crew: 12
Scientists: 18
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 2875at 0rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 800HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 110V, total 600kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage: / 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
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:
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 2
Steel wire length: 9200m, safe working load: 8tons
Conducting cable length: 9999m, 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: Midships
Clearance above deck: 5m and outboard extension: 2m
Safe working load at max. reach: 20tons
Crane
Position: Midships
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 10m
Safe working load at max. reach: 1tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: NEC APC-IV:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision


Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: ABS
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: See Leaflet
Oceanus Vessel Data