Vessel and Contact Information

Walton Smith (USA)

Call Sign: WTR 7339
US NODC Code: N/A
Owner: University of Miami
Operator: University of Miami, RSMAS/Marine Operations
Contact: David Powell
University of Miami; Dir.,Marine Operations
Miami, FL  USA
Telephone No.: 305-361-4832
Cable address: N/A
Telefax No.: 305-361-4174
Email: dpowell@rsmas.miami.edu
Year built: 2000

Main vessel activity


Oceanographic Research

 

Main dimensions

Length OA: 96’
Breadth: 40’
Freeboard to working deck: 4’
Max. draft: 6’

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 97 GRT, 324 GT ITC
Dry cargo holds: N/A
Fuel: 10,000 gals (37,854 L)
Fresh water: 3,000 gals (11,500 L)
Wet laboratories (total area): 200 sq. ft.
Dry laboratories (total area): 480 sq. ft.
Fresh water generator capacity: 1200 gals/day
Free working deck area: 1000 sq. ft; 500 sq. ft. staging on 01level
Space for container laboratory: 1-20’ container on main deck (deduct from above)

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 2750 miles, Limited by fuel capacity
Cruising speed:  10 knots
Max. speed: 12 knots
Endurance: 15 days, Limited by stores

Accommodation

Officers: 3 (captain, mate, engineer)
Other crew: 3 (technician, seaman, steward)
Scientists: 16
Air-conditioned: All lab, berthing , galley and other habitable areas

Design Particulars

Hull materials: Aluminum

Energy sources

Main engine(s):  number:  make:  Diesel model: Two Cummins QSK 19
Power (BHP) each main engine: 760 each @ 2100 rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 42"; 807 rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: N/A
Electrical systems Twin 80 Kw generators
AC Voltage: 208 VAC, 3 phase
DC Voltage: N/A
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: UPS

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: TSS POS-MV 320, Simrad DP System,
Brown Meridian Gyro, Furuno Radar 2105
and FR7112/4.
Comms: 2 ICOM VHF, ICOM SSB, cell-phone,
Mini-M Satellite Phone, Thrane & Thrane
C Telex transceiver
Comm sat: N/A
GPS: Raytheon DGPS

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research:  
Sonar: RDI 150 kHz and 600 kHz ADCP,
Knudsen 200 and 28kHz
Provisions for silent ship operation: Engines and generators on resilient mounts

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches:  number: 2
Steel wire length:, safe working load: 1/4", 2000 meters, 6,750 lbs. breaking strength
Conducting cable length:, safe working load: .322", 4,000 meters, 9,600 lbs. breaking strength
Other, specify:  , length:, safe working load: N/A
Winch for bottom sampling:, wire length, safe working load: 1/2", 5,000 meters, 25,700 lbs. breaking strength
Gantry  
Position: Stern center-mounted A-Frame
Clearance above deck: and outboard extension: 20’; 4’
Safe working load at max. reach: 12,000 lbs
Crane  
Position: Port and Starboard on 01 Deck
Clearance above deck: , and outboard extension: 23’, 15’
Safe working load at max. reach: 4,000 lbs
Other winches for instruments or sampling: Hydraulic winch on A-Frame.  6,000 lbs SWL,

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: General purpose, Servers, Data Loggers, and Backup

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL  

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: ABS, Load line only
Others, specify: U.S.C.G., Subchapter T

Published vessel data