R/V Connecticut Specifications
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS
MACHINERY
EQUIPMENT
COMMUNICATIONS
ELECTRICAL POWER
ELECTRONICS
SCIENCE CAPABILITY
| PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS | |
| Length, molded 90′ | Gross regulatory tonnage 139 |
| Beam 26′-0″ | Fresh water capacity 5,393 gallons |
| Average Draft, 8.5′ | Fuel oil capacity 6,953 gallons |
| Deck pay load 12 tons | Maximum speed 10 knots |
| Maximum height (approx.) 50′ | Cruising speed 9.0 knots (Due to high fuel prices cruising speed may be limited to 8.5 knots) |
| Endurance – Approx. 14 days | Minimum speed 1.0 knot |
| Dynamic Positioning | 10-12 Science Berths 5-6 Crew |
| MACHINERY | |
| Main engine: Caterpillar D3412 DITA, 825 BHP @ 2,100 rpm, “C” rated | |
| Bow thruster: Schottel SPJ-22 pump jet, 147 HP @ 2150 rpm input speed, direct driven by a Caterpillar D3116 DITA, 205 HP @ 2400 rpm | |
| Stern thruster: Schottel SPJ-22 pump jet, 147 HP @ 2150 rpm driven hydraulically by a Denison M4 SE-185 pump coupled to either generator | |
| EQUIPMENT | |
| Stern A-frame: 18′ H x 15′ W,, 16,000 lb. SWL. | |
| Main Deck winch: Hawbolt HFS-1235P heavy duty winch with 600′ of 1/2″ wire: Full drum line pull: 10,000#. Larger capacity and different size wire available; please inquire. | |
| Oceanographic Winch-Hawboldt SPR-2530/S with 1500 meters of .322 cable | |
| Deck Crane: Alaska Marine Crane MCK-623 with self contained 40HP electro-hydraulic power pack and controls. 9,700# lift capacity at 15′; 5,000# lift capacity at 23′ extension | |
| Trawl Winches: Two Hawbolt SFD-0620 winches with a drum capacity of 2,100′ of 3/8″wire, full drum line pull of 3,600#. Mounted on focsle deck and fair lead through A-Frame brackets. Starboard winch aligns with side work deck area to double as a second oceanographic winch. | |
| Capstan: Hawbolt C-41 rated at 4,000# pull @ 30fpm @ 7gpm. Subframe can be repositioned on deck socket system. | |
| Boat Winch: Pilothouse-mounted davit with a 2,500# working capacity to launch/recover an R.I.B. | |
| COMMUNICATIONS | |
| SSB, VHF, cellular phone, satellite voice and data transmission @284kbps; computer networked w/shore-side Internet connectivity. | |
| ELECTRICAL POWER | |
| Two Diesel generator sets, Caterpillar D3304 DIT, each rated 105KW @ 1,800rpm, 208 VAC, three phase. Each genset is configured to hydraulically drive the stern thruster. | |
| Wet/Dry labs equipped with GFCI protected 120 VAC perimeter circuits; 50 amp,120 VAC receptacle; 30 amp,120 VAC receptacle; each lab also has 208 VAC, single phase receptacles | |
| Van/Deck connection: 100 amp 208 VAC three phase receptacle; 100 amp 208 single phase, 50 amp 208 VAC single phase, three phase 480 VAC 60 amp, ; 30 amp, 120 VAC receptacle | |
| ELECTRONICS | |
| 2 Furno Radar : Model 1945 | 1 Simrad color depth sounder (50/200k): S2016 Fish Finder with S5100 Sonar Module and Airmar CM599LHW Depth Transducer |
| 1 Furuno SSB radio | 2 Icom VHF radios |
| 2 Simrad GPS:
Simrad MX512 with 521 antenna Simrad MX 612 with 575 antenna |
TSS Meridian Gyrocompass |
| 1 Simrad satellite compass | Kongsberg SDP-10 Dynamic Positioning System |
| SCIENCE CAPABILITY | |
| Science mission payload is approximately 12 tons | |
| Science vans up to 20′ in length can be accommodated | |
| Wet lab; 2 section deep sink, fume hood, Labconco 29048 | |
| 20″ diameter ADCP well pipe located amidships. Features main deck access plate with conduit connection to the dry laboratory, reconfigurable transducer/equipment mounts | |
| Interior of vessel is air conditioned | |
| Work deck area — Approximately 625 sq.ft. w/20′ x 8′ van -325 sq.ft. | |
| Wet lab area — Approximately 200 sq.ft. | |
| Dry lab area — Approximately 200 sq.ft. | |
| Work Boat: — 14 ft. length/25 HP-OB | |
| SBE 911 Plus CTD : SBE 9plus Underwater Unit with sensors for C, T, and P and a submersible pump, optional auxiliary sensors, SBE 11plus Deck Unit.
Sensors on SBE 911 plus CTD: SBE 03: Temperature Sensor
SBE 04: Conductivity Sensor
SBE 05: Submersible Pump
SBE 18: pH Sensor
SBE 43: Dissolved Oxygen Sensor
SBE 25 Plus CTD : SBE 25 Underwater Unit with sensors for C, T, and P and a submersible pump, optional auxiliary sensors, SBE 33plus Deck Unit. Sensors on SBE 25 plus CTD: SBE 03: Temperature Sensor
SBE 04: Conductivity Sensor
SBE 05: Submersible Pump
SBE 18: pH Sensor
SBE 43: Dissolved Oxygen Sensor
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| SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler : Real-time data acquisition and control, Autonomous data acquisition and control (no conducting wire required). 12 bottles total; 8, 5-liter and 4, 10-liter bottles. Used with the SBE 911 plus.
SBE 55 Carousel Water Sampler: Real-time data acquisition and control, Autonomous data acquisition and control (no conducting wire require). 6, 4-liter bottles. Used with the SBE 25 plus. |
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| Underway flow-through Sea water System:
De-bubbled science sea water is available from valves in the wet lab sink and on the back deck. Depth of intake is ~2 meters. SBE 45 MicroTSG (Thermosalinograph) : Polled sampling, Autonomous sampling, Serial Line Sync. SBE 38 Digital Oceanographic Thermometer: Real-time temperature data, integrated with the SBE 45 MicroTSG |
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| Workhorse Monitor – Direct Reading ADCP : Monitor is the 600kHz direct-reading version of RDI’s Workhorse Sentinel. | |
| MC-400 Multi Corer: Ocean Instruments
BX-700 Box Corer: Ocean Instruments |
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| Smith McIntyre Grab | |