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Vessel and Contact Information

Robert Gordon Sproul (USA)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 32QU
Owner: University of California
Operator: Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
Contact: Mrs. Rose M. Dufour/ Ms. Elizabeth Brenner
La Jolla, CA 92093-0210 USA
Telephone No.: (858) 534-2841
Cable address:
Telefax No.: (858) 822-5811
Email: shipsked@ucsd.edu
Year built: 1981 (Converted in 1985)

Main vessel activity

Oceanography
Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northeast

Main dimensions

Length OA: 38.10m
Breadth: 9.75m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 2.62m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 85GRT
Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 94m3
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:
Cruising speed: 9.5kts.
Max. speed: 10.0kts.
Endurance: 14days

Accommodation

Officers: 0
Other crew: 5
Scientists: 12
Airconditioned: no

Design Particulars

Hull materials:

Steel

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 2 make: Diesel model:
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 Loran SatNav
Comms: Fax
Comm sat:
GPS:

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 0kHz
Sonar:
Provisions for silent ship operation:

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 0
Steel wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Conducting cable length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: Hydrographic length: 4200m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Gantry
Position:
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Crane
Position:
Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling: Ctd, 6000m, Dia 10mm

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer:

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision


Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: ABS
Others, specify:

Published vessel data

Magazine: 1991 National Oceanographic Fleet Optg. Issue: 1 Date: 01-feb-1991