Alaska Region Research Vessel Characteristics Table
Physical Characteristics
| Length, Overall | LOA | 242'-0" |
| Length, Design Waterline | LWL | 219'-0" |
| Beam, Max across reamer | Bmax | 52'-0" |
| Beam, Max across hull amidship | Bmidship | 48'-0" |
| Depth, Keel to Main Deck | D | 28'-0" |
| Draft, Design Waterline | TDWL | 18'-9" |
| Freeboard, Design Waterline | FDWL | 9'-3" |
| Displacement at Design Waterline | ΔDWL | 3,375 LT |
| Propulsion Power | P | 5,750 BHP |
Performance
| Endurance | 45 days | |
| Endurance, Hotel Only | 60 days | |
| Speed, Calm Open Water | Vcalm | 14.2 kts |
| Speed, 4 M Sea (13.1 ft) | Vss 5 | 12.3 kts |
| Level Ice at 2 kts | Ice thickness | 2'-5" |
| Seakeeping, Seastate 5: | ||
| Maximum Vertical Accelerations | ||
| Maximum Lateral Accelerations |
Capacities and Working Areas
| Science Berths | 26 |
| Crew Berths | 20 |
| Science deadweight | 100 LT |
| Science/Storage Vans, 8' x 20' | 2 - 4 |
| Science storage | 8,000 ft3 |
| Consumables: | |
| Diesel Fuel, at 95% | 170,000 gal |
| Fresh Water, at 100% | 13,190 gal |
| Water making capacity | 6,000 gal/day |
| Provisions | 60 days |
| Holding capacity | 24 hrs |
| Science Labs | 2,100 ft2 |
| Deck Working Area | 3,690 ft2 |
