R/V Argo Maine Details

Configuration and Equipment General Characteristics: Description Designer Builder Year LOA LWL Beam Maximum Draft Displacement Maximum Speed Cruising Speed Minimum Speeds (depending on wind and sea states) Range Laboratory Area After Deck Area Crew Scientific Berthing Owner & Operator Steel hulled oceanographic motor research vessel John J. Schubert, Seattle, WA Albina Machine Works, Portland, OR 1968 79'-10" 73'-6" 24' 10' 173 tons 10 kts 9 kts approx. 3 kts on main engine approx. 0.5 kts on bow thruster ~ 4500 miles 357 square feet 400 square feet Up to 7 Up to 8 (4 two-person staterooms) (*depending on crew size, additional science berthing available) Downeast Marine Resources, Inc., P. O. Box 106, Castine, Maine 04421 (207)266-2841 Castine, Maine WDA 6952 ME 193 F
Home Port Radio Call Sign Maine Registration Machinery: Main Engine Bow Thruster Screw Fuel Main Electrical Power
Emergency Generator Hydraulics
Ship's Service Air Fresh Water Storage
Caterpillar D353D-T/A ~ 380BHP/1225 rpm with Twin Disc MG-521 3.03:1 reduction reverse gear 60 hp SRP 30 Schottel retractable and steerable One, fixed pitch, 3-bladed bronze 10,500 gallons diesel fuel Two 60kw 115/208VAC 3 phase, 4-wire Lima generators driven by Caterpillar D330A-T/A engines with electronic governors and paralleling capabilities One 6 kw Onan (6DJB) 3 phase 115/208VAC Available to Anchor Windlass, Trawl Winch, Hydrowinch, AFrame, U-Frame, Crane, After-Deck Windlass and After Deck at 1800 and 4300 psi capacities 15 cfm at 140 psi ~1500 gallons @ 30 psi
Configuration and Equipment Electronics: Gyro/Auto pilot Compass Radars Fathometer GPS GPS Map Plotter VHFs SSB-HF Satellite Weather Satellite TV Personnel Safety Equipment: Life Preservers Survival Suits Life Raft EPIRBs Fire Fighting Wood-Freeman 500-B Sperry MK-37 Mod E Gyro Danforth "Constellation" Sitex-Koden MD 3210 and Raytheon R40 Raster Scan Furuno FCV 1100L (with NMEA-0183 output to Dry Laboratory) Northstar 941X Differential GPS & Furuno GPS-32 WAAS Enabled MapTech The Capn Electronic Charting System ICOM M100 and Standard Horizon ICOM IC-M700 XM WxWORXs Motion Compensated KVH C3 Direct TV
32 Type I PFD's (minimum) 16 Viking 20 Persons "SOLAS - Oceans" Automatic Inflatable One #406, One ARC Class A and One ARC Class B Fixed and Portable Dry Chemical and CO2 extinguishers throughout with additional emergency sea-water fire pump capabilities utilizing centrally located fire station
Wet Laboratory: Area Appointments
170 square feet (approximately 9' x 19') Cabinets, benches, storage, stainless sink (w/ fresh and sea water)
Dry Laboratory: Area Appointments Data input/outputs
187 square feet (approximately 11' x 19') Cabinets, benches, storage Bridge GPS and Depth Sounder via multiplexed NMEA 0183 and Hydrowinch 4-conductor signal cable
After Deck: Area Freeboard Bulwark Height Port A-Frame Removable Bulwark Section Width Stern U-Frame Bulwark Opening Nominal Deck Load Capacity Deck Tie-Downs Electrical

Hydraulics

400 square feet (approximately 22' x 24') 4 feet 39 inches 41 inches (bulwark removable immediately aft of A-Frame) 10 feet (w/removable safety wire) 10 tons (150 lbs/sq. ft.) 1"-8 UNC inset sockets on 4 foot center's (typical) 208VAC 100A 3 phase, 208VAC 50A 1 phase and 115VAC 30A 1 phase receptacles (460/480 VAC 3 phase available via onboard general purpose transformer) 1800 and 4300 psi capacities available
Configuration and Equipment Hydrowinch: Manufacturer HP Actuated Line Pull/Speed Wire Control and Monitoring Port A-Frame: Physical Dimensions: Union Machine Works, Inc. psi hydraulics 900 lbs., variable speed (0 - 400 ft/min) 7/32" dia., 600M length 4350 lbs. breaking strength, four conductor via slip ring Winchman's house, remote readout depth/speed capabilities
Actuated Control Deep Sea Trawl Winch: Manufacturer HP Actuated Line Pull/Speed Wire Control and Monitoring Stern U-Frame: Physical Dimensions:

11' height at sheave 13'-4"; height overall 76"; width at base 68"; maximum outboard reach 36"; maximum inboard reach 41"; width opening at bulwark gate immediately aft of A-frame 39"; height of bulwark 1800 psi hydraulics Winchman's House
Union Machine Works, Inc. psi hydraulics 6000 lbs (bare-drum), variable speed (0 - 300 ft/min) 3/8" dia. torque balanced, 3000M length, 16000 lbs. breaking strength, no conductor Winchman's House
Capacity Actuated Control Stern U-Frame Mounted Hoist: Manufacturer Capacity Actuated Control
Uprighted: 16'-8" height to sheave 5'-2" max inboard reach 10' wide opening at stern gate Semi-deployed: 16' height from sheave to waterline 6'-4" horizontal clearance to transom Fully-deployed: 12'-9" height from sheave to waterline 9'-3" max outboard reach 6000 lbs. load tested through full range of motion 1800 psi hydraulics Winchman's House
Rotzler 4000 lbs. 3/8 inch wire rope 1800 psi hydraulics After-Deck
Configuration and Equipment After-Deck Crane: Manufacturer Model Installed Standard Outreach Lift capacities at various outreaches: (distances from centerline) Palfinger PK14080MB SeaCrane 12/2004 35' 7' = 12570 lbs. 15' = 5760 lbs. 21' = 3880 lbs. 28' = 2850 lbs. 35' = 2270 lbs. 410 degrees Palfinger 4400 lbs 1/2" dia., non-rotating torque-balanced, 100 ft. length 4300 psi hydraulics Winchman's House
Slewing Angle Crane Winch Manufacturer Line Pull Wire Actuated Control After-Deck Windlass: Manufacturer Line Pull Line Speed Actuated Control
Macro W-lbs. Variable (0 - 115 ft/min) 1800 psi hydraulics After-Deck
Last updated August 9, 2008

F/V MARY K.

The 96 foot offshore fishing vessel Mary K. based in Woods Hole, MA is fully equipped and insured, and is available for charter for oceanographic survey operations.
Capabilities Offshore Fisheries Research Search & Survey Operations Oceanographic Mooring Operations Past Experience Trawl Surveys for New York Army Corps of Engineers off New Jersey Oceanographic Mooring Deployments on Georges Bank for WHOI Specifications Length: 96 Feet Draft: 12 Feet Fuel Consumption: 30 gal/hr 800 sq ft Deck Space 400 sq ft of Lab Space in Fish Hold Beam: 24 Feet Speed: 11 Knots Berths: 13 Personnel 200 sq ft Interior Lab Space Water Quality Monitoring Studies Offshore Sediment Coring Operations
Machinery/ Deck Equipment GM 1000 hp (2) 10 Ton Trawl Winches (2) Scallop Booms w/5 Ton Winches Electronics Northstar 941X Differential GPS Northstar 800 Loran Receiver (2) Furuno 48 mile Radar Standard VHF Radio Wood Freeman Autopilot Safety Equipment 10 man SOLAS A Life Raft ACR Category 1 EPIRB 6 man Raft also avail Laser Plot Electronic Chart System Furuno CVS 50 Khz Color Video Sounder Furuno FCV Khz Echosounder Stevens Sea 222 SSB Radio 3W Cellular Phone (2) 30 kW Lister Generators (2) Removable Net Reels 7x7, 7x10 (1) 500 lb Take Out Winch
For further information, contact Chip Ryther or Eric Steele of CR Environmental, Inc. at (508) 563-7970 (Phone/Fax).