Vessel and Contact Information

Point Sur (USA)
Call Sign: WSC2276
US NODC Code: 32P0
Owner: National Science Foundation

Operator: Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

Contact: Mr. Richard Muller
7700 Sandholdt Road, Bldg. D
Moss Landing, CA 95039 USA
Telephone No.: (831) 771-4131
Cable address:
Telefax No.: (831) 633-4580
Email: rmuller@mlml.calstate.edu

Year built: 1981

Main vessel activity

Oceanography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Eastern Central

Main dimensions

Length OA: 41.15m
Breadth: 9.75m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 2.74m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 294GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 0m3
Fresh water: 0m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 0m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 0m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 0m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 7680n. mi.
Cruising speed: 9.0kts.
Max. speed: 11.0kts.
Endurance: 21days

Accommodation

Officers: 3
Other crew: 5
Scientists: 12
Air conditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model: Caterpillar D379
Power (BHP) each main engine: at 0rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 0.000m 0rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 0 / 0V, total 0kVA, 0phase, 0Hz
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, GPS, Loran
Comms: VHF, SSB, Cellular Telephone
Comm sat: KVH
GPS: Magnavox, Furuno, Ashtech

Acoustic
Echosounders for scientific research: 12 and 3.5 kHz
Sonar: none
Provisions for silent ship operation: none

Oceanographic
Oceanographic winches: number: 3

Steel wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 5000m, safe working load: 5.5tons
Other, specify: length: 2000m safe working load: 5.5tons

Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 10,000m, safe working load: 0tons

Gantry

Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 9tons

Crane

Position: Stern
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 8tons

Other winches for instruments or sampling: Hydrographic, 5000m, 6.5 Mm

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: Various PCs for shipboard data acquisition

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:
Classification Society: ABS
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: National Oceanographic Fleet Schedule '91 Issue: 1 Date: 01-feb-1991