- Builder:
- Jacksonville Shipyards
- Category:
- Motor Yacht
- Sub Category:
- Expedition
- Model Year:
- 1968
- Year Built:
- 1968
- Country:
- United States
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NAVIGATION LIMITS
Waters of any Ocean, year round.
Operational Criteria
Endurance: Vessel's fuel capacity of 348,655 US gal will allow vessel to operate for approximately 58-days at cruising speed. Provisioning endurance is 150 days.
Distance: Under ideal conditions subject vessel could travel approximately 18,000 miles at 13 knots speed.
Recommended Manning
USCG Licensed Master: One Licensed Mate: Two
USCG Licensed Engineer: Three Mess Cook/Housekeepers: Two
Seamen: Four Oiler/Wipers: Three
Stability Criteria
Authority: U. S. Coast Guard Criteria: Military
Design Characteristics
Watertight
Hull Compartmentation: Fifty-seven major watertight compartments and/or
integral tanks consisting of: Thirty-one fuel oil tanks; One Forepeak
Void tank; One ant-roll void; One waste oil tank; One lube oil tank; One
sewage tank; Two Afterpeak potable water tanks; One sewage tank;
Upper-Forepeak; Chain Locker; Bow thruster room, Electric Repair Shop;
Survey Supply Hold; Seven “D” Deck quarters areas; Bosun’s Locker; Two
“E” Deck forward quarters areas; Engine room; Machine shop area; Capstan
Machinery Room; Lazaret.
Hull Form:
Displacement type non-planing hull with lightly raked, sharp bow; raised
foredeck; straight, near vertical, curved with increased flare forward
sides; flat sheer; Curved transom, Near flat bottom with 18” dead-rise
at midsection.
Superstructure Form: Three level deck house with pilot
house forward on upper level, located forward of amidships on raised
foredeck. One exhaust stack located aft and above pilot house near
amidships; two fabricated steel light masts, located on top of pilot
house and aft end of deck house; Pedestal mounted hydraulic crane
located forward and aft.
Layout, Forward to Aft:
Observation “I” Deck: Exterior deck, located on pilot house cabin top, accessible by exterior port and starboard stair only; Generally contains forward and aft navigation light mast, running lights, electronics antennae, two signal/search lights, directional loud speaker, sound powered telephone, Gyro repeater mount, binnacle mounted magnetic compass, flag storage cabinet, pyrotechnic cabinet and exhaust stack.
Bridge “H” Deck: Is the second deck above the Forecastle Deck, It has an exterior deck all around; .It can be accessed from either exterior or interior stairs; Generally contains the pilot which is equipped with navigation and communication electronics, pilot house navigation station with chart table, and chart room, with lighted chart table,located immediately aft, followed by plotting room, Radio room, and work shops.
Officers “G” Deck: Is the deck above the Forecastle deck, It has an exterior deck all around; and is accessed by interior and exterior stairs. Generally contains, Captains quarters with office containing ship’s safe, stateroom with berth, hanging and drawer lockers and private head with toilet, lavatory and shower; Captain’s Pantry, Five Officers 1-person staterooms each equipped with berth, hanging and drawer lockers and private head with toilet, lavatory and shower; Two Jr. Officers Staterooms each equipped with berth, hanging and drawer lockers and sharing one and private head with toilet, lavatory and shower; Bosun’s Workshop; Battery room; Emergency Generator Room.
Forecastle “F” Deck:
Is the deck above the Main Deck, It has exterior deck all around; It
can be accessed by exterior or interior stairs it is accessed from port
and starboard air castles through watertight doors in weather plate to
foredeck. This deck generally contains foredeck access to Paint locker,
anchor winch, Hydraulic crane and weather plate followed by 01 Level of
deck house which generally contains: VIP Stateroom with day room
equipped with berth, hanging and drawer lockers and private head with
toilet, lavatory and shower; Eight 2-person
Staterooms sharing one
and private head with toilet, lavatory and shower; One 1-person
Stateroom equipped with berth, hanging and drawer lockers and private
head with toilet, lavatory and shower; Gyro Room; Five Offices; Chief
Engineer’s Stateroom equipped with berth, hanging and drawer lockers and
private head with toilet, lavatory and shower; Upper Balloon Room Trunk
and aft deck with electric crane.
Main “E” Deck: Is the uppermost full length deck, It has an exterior deck aft. The forward portion that is within the bounds of the forecastle contains two watertight bulkheads; It can be accessed from above and below by interior stairs and escape ladders. It generally contains Bosun’s Stores, Chain Locker, Windlass Room, Chain Locker, Ship’s Laundry, Sick Bay, Medical Officer’s Quarters Galley, Crew’s Mess, Officer’s Mess, Scientist’s Mess, Officer’s Lounge, Canteen, Ship’s Office, Barber Shop, E. T. Shop, Computer Room, Oceanographic Lab, Port and Starboard Analysis Labs, Seismic Lab, Wet Lab Seismic Gear Room, Well Access Hatch, Deep Sea Anchor unit room, aft deck with Capstan winches, Traction and Tension units.
Quarters “D” Deck:
Is the next deck below the main deck and is accessed by interior stair
wells forward, amidships and aft; It is divided by nine (9) watertight
bulkheads with W/T Doors at bulkheads; It generally contains Bosun’s
Stores with access from Forecastle Foredeck, Ships Survey Supplies,
Mechanic and Carpenters
shops, Thirty-four (34) 2-person staterooms
equipped with berths, hanging and drawer lockers; Two (2) 5-person
toilets, Two (2) 5-person showers, One (1) 2-person toilet and shower;
Eight (8) 1-person staterooms equipped with berths, hanging and drawer
lockers; Crew’s Lounge; CPO Lounge; Fan Rooms, Hydraulic Room;
Airconditioning Room; Steering Room.
Lower “C” Deck: Is the second deck below the Main deck. It is accessed by foreword, amidships and aft stairwells. It Generally contains the Bow Thruster Motor Room; Electrical Repair Shop; Butcher Shop; Frozen Meat Locker; Vegetable Cooler; Dairy Chiller; Upper Engine room Machinery Flat; Engine Control room; Photo Lab; Office; Aft Supply Lockers; Deep F/O Tanks.
Machinery “B” Deck: Is the Lowest deck that is accessible without entering tanks. It Generally contains, the Bow thruster tube; Dry Stores Area; Boiler, distiller and Generator room; Engine Room; Motor room and shaft alleys.
Tank Top “A” Deck: Is the lowest deck in the vessel and generally contains accesses to the transducer chest and double bottom tanks.
Accommodations:
Air-conditioned and heated living and sleeping facilities for Sixteen
(16) Officers, five (5) Engineers, Sixty (60) other persons, for a total
of eighty-one (81) as previously described. Much of overhead ceiling
removed for remediation project. * Galley: Generally Contains Bakery
with stainless steel tables and cabinets, work tables, wood pastry table
top, three General Electric Pastry ovens; Food preparation area with
two steam kettles, two General Electric cooking
ranges with grill
tops and ovens, one General Electric range with Grill/deep fryer top and
oven, two door refrigerator/freezer stainless steel pass through prep
table and cabinets, garbage disposal and double sink; Serving area with
8-bay steam table and single door refrigerator.
Officer’s Pantry: Located adjacent to galley and generally contains, refrigerator, 5-bay steam table, stainless steel cabinets and tables.
Captain’s
Pantry: Located adjacent to Captain’s Quarters and generally contains,
Kenmore refrigerator/freezer, stainless steel double sink, cabinets and
tables, coffee maker, dish and utensil storage, General Electric 1/2
size grill top range with oven. Scullery: Located adjacent to Galley and
generally contains, single stainless steel sink with macerator unit,
Hobart dishwasher, stainless steel tray tables and cabinets with dish
and utensil storage.
Mooring Fittings: Twelve
sets of 10-in-dia steel double post bitts, ranging six on starboard side
and six on port side; Twelve hawse holes with roller chocks ranging six
on each side. Watertight Integrity: Hatches, doors, scuttles and
windows opening to all weather decks and/or weather deck
bulkheads are 4 & 6-dog steel and aluminum watertight types.
Construction Builder: Aerojet General Shipyard at Jacksonville, FL in 1966.
Method/Material:
All welded steel hull with transverse steel angle bar and flanged plate
with angle bar longitudinal and deck beam framing; all welded steel
deck house; wood, plywood and pressed wood ceiling in deck house.
Major Scantlings:
Stem and Keel, 6” X 3/4” flat bar; Transverse framing, 6” X 4” X 3/8”
steel angle on 24” centers; Deck beams 6” X 3-1/2” X 5/16” and/or 5” X
3-1/2” X 3/16” steel angle on 24” centers; Floors and intercostals 9/16”
plate; Decks 1/2”, 3/8” & 1/4” plate; Bulkhead stiffeners, 5” X 3” X
3/16” and 3” X 2” X 1/4”
steel angle.
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
Most recent re-fit includes a full suite of Furuno Navigational equipment, including 2 new Furuno Radars.
Required Lights
Running
Lights: Red and green 112.5 degree side lights; forward and aft white
225 degree masthead lights; white 135 degree stern light; white 360
degree anchor light.
Towing Lights: Two white 225 degree forward facing lights and one 135 degree aft facing light.
Signaling Equipment
Whistle/Horn: One double trumpet pneumatic horn, equipped with F. B. Stevens Automatic Whistle Switch,
Navigation Aids
Global Positioning System: One Magnavox, model MX-1105R.
Radar: One Decca, model RMS-1630A.
Depth Recorder: One Raytheon, model DE-723.
Automatic Pilot: One Sperry Gyro, master station..
Magnetic Compass: One, binnacle mounted Ritchie, 9-1/2-in-dia with pilot house periscope.
Course Recorder: One Sperry, model 1875063.
Automatic Direction Finder: One Raytheon, model Naumatic II.
Searchlights: Two hand operated 12-in-dia incandescent bulb signal/search type.
Other Illumination: Sufficient illumination from vapor proof globe covered deck lights along side decks.
Rudder Angle Indicator: Two Sperry and one SigTrans on bridge and similar units on bridge wings and at aft steering station.
RPM Indicator: Two Electric Tachometer Company.
Speed Indicator: One Rett Products.
Distance Log: One Rett Products.
Course Change Numerical Readout: One Electrical Tachometer Company.
Windshield Wipers: Five Singer electric.
Clearview Screen: One Speich 14-in-dia.
Chart table in pilot house. *
Clinometer: Two Moeller Instruments one each on bridge and in engine control room.
Multiplex Transceiver: Two RF Communications.
VHF Radiotelephone: Two Modar, model Triton 51/75.
SSB Radiotelephone: One Sunair, model GBS-900DX.
Loud Hailer: One Bogen, with external speakers and internal speakers throughout vessel.
Intercom: One Hose McCann, 14-station sound powered telephone system throughout vessel; One Hose McCann,
4-station sound powered telephone system.; A T & T 47-station electronic intercom.
Weather Monitoring Equipment
Anemometer: One Bendix/Friez, 0 to 120 mph analog type with wind vane and repeater in pilothouse.
PROPULSION MACHINERY AND AUXILIARY SYSTEMS
THIS PASSAGE IS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE ENGINEERS OPERATING MANUAL, which is over 120-pages long with 38 system diagrams.
Propulsion Machinery
There are two (2) 2500/2750 H.P. Westinghouse Main Propulsion Motors driven by four (4)
1000/1150 KW, 450 Volt D.C. Generators directly connected to Fairbanks Morse Model 38D 8% Diesel engines. The electric circuit is series loop or twin loop which permits operation of each motor by one (1) or two (2) diesel generators or operation of both motors by one (1) diesel generator. Excitation is obtained by three thyristor rectiers. In addition to the main propulsion plant there is a bow thruster unit which develops up to 10,000 pounds of thrust, utilizing a 400 H.P. Westinghouse motor. The Bow Thruster motor is driven by either the No. 2 or No. 4 main propulsion diesel generators.
Three 400 KW diesel generator units provide 450 Volts, 3 phase, 60 cycle power. This 450
source is stepped down to 120 Volt for lighting and other various equipment and purposes. Hot Jacket
water from the diesel engines is utilized to provide heat for the evaporators.
In the event of failure of the ship's service system, vital power for operations and safety is supplied
from an emergency, self-contained, diesel generator set. Capacity. of the emergency generator is 100
KW. The emergency generator feeds the emergency distribution bus.
Two automatically red, CYCLOTHERM re tube boilers are installed for supplying domestic hot
water and steam to the heaters, galley and laundry. They are each capable of supplying 2000 pounds of saturated steam per hour at 125 psi.
For the conversion of sea water to potable water, two AQUA-CHEM distilling units with a total ca-
pacity of 8000 gallons per day have been placed aboard ship. These evaporators operate on the "ash" principal, that is: evaporation due to low pressure.
To provide for the comfort of assigned personnel much of the working spaces and all of the living
and recreational areas have been air conditioned. In order to accomplish this, two CARRIER Air Conditione rs of approximately 110 tons total capacity are installed.
In order to permit the engineering plant to function with a minimum of personnel, yet operate at
maximum efciency, a centralized engine room control (CERC) has been installed. CERC provides remote, semi-automatic starting of several main systems and remote control and monitoring of selected auxiliaries from the engineering control. Additionally, the system provides automatic data logging of information required for shipboard records and by shorebased engineering staffs. This function relieves the watch of log-keeping and other clerical work associated with engineering records. A nal function of the CERC is a central display and monitor system for plant operations. However, instead of a large number of gauges and meters, an extensive visual and audio alarm system covering 192 limiting conditions is incorporated. These sensor-activated-alarms indicate either a normal or abnormal condition.Westinghouse diesel electric power system, with diesel engines driving
generators that power electric motors that in turn power propeller
shafts.
To determine the actual off-limit condition, a trend recorder will print-out for the watch ofcer detailed
data on the system and equipment which is not functioning normally. This permits a correct, prompt,
and assured response to danger signals.
Overall, the CERC system is composed of an Engine Room Control Console (which has instruments
for controlling the main diesel-generator sets), the Ship's Service Diesel Generator sets, the Distilling
Plant, and parts of the Diesel Oil Transfer and Purier equipment; an Engine Room Mimic Board which, through a simplied system of mimic display, reproduces the status and operation of vital engine room systems; a Visual Auxiliary and Alarm Panel containing a Start-Stop button and pilot lights for all vital
auxiliary pumps and compressors the Watch Ofcer should have under his control—as well as alarm
light(previously discussed) and acknowledgment buttons to these alarms; a General Switchboard and a Main Propulsion Switchboard; and nally, a Control Computer. In reality the computer is the heart of
the System. It is responsible for performing the following functions in a real-time sequence:
(1) Scanning of analog and contact information.
(2) Transmission of scanned information into the computer.
(3) Conversion and scaling of the collected data.
(4) Limit checking and alarming of required inputs.
(5) Storing and up-dating logic control sequences.
• (6) Data logging of calculated and scanned inputs.
(7) Digital displaying of inputs for operations guide.
(8) Typewriter trending of optional requested data or automatically sounding of an alarm when
an off-limits condition exists.
(9 ) Supplying demand functions initiated by the operator.
(1 0 ) Start-up or shut-down of logic control sequences previously programmed into the computer.
Prior to examining the various systems, it is well to have an overall picture of the arrangement of
major machinery. Figure 1, Machinery Arrangement, should be examined in connection with this discussion.
There are three main machinery spaces which include all main propulsion and normal power generating equipment and most of their supporting equipment. From forward-aft they are: the Auxiliary Machine space, Frame 53 to 64; Main Machinery space, Frame 64 to 82; and Propulsion Motor room,
Frame 82 to 94. All three spaces run the breadth of the ship and include both "B" and "C" Decks.
Machinery Space:
Auxiliary Machine Space
The lower level of this space contains the ship's service diesel generators, the evaporators and the
boilers. The bilge and ballast, bilge and both salt water service pumps are on the tank top level of the
Auxiliary Machinery Space. The No. 1 ballast and diesel oil transfer manifold and the No. 1 bilge manifold, both serving the forward section of the ship, are on the deck plates in this machinery space. The following auxiliaries are located on the forward, starboard side: vacuum priming system, potable water pumps, the hot water circulating pumps and the hot water converter.
On the upper level on the starboard side are located the air conditioning refrigeration equipment,
service refrigeration equipment, the hot water tank and pumps, and A/C chilled water circulating pumps and the fresh water pressure tank. Port side of this level has been devoted to a machine
shop with its installed equipment.
Main Machinery Room:
The four main propulsion diesel generators and their supporting units occupy most of the area. On
the lower level, in addition to the main diesel generators, are located the starting air compressors and
their tanks, the lube oil and diesel oil purication systems, the sludge tank and pump, and the emegency fire and bilge pump. On the after bulkhead are located No. 2 and No. 3 bilge manifolds, serving the midships and after sections of the ship and the No. 2 ballast and diesel oil transfer manifold, taking suction from the midships tanks.
On the upper level is the No. 1 sewage disposal plant, the main engine freshwater warm-up heater
and pump, the ship's service diesel and boiler fuel oil service tanks and, aft, the Central Engineroom
Control Room containing the various centralized controls, mimics and primary switchboards.
Propulsion Motor Room:
The two main propulsion motors, their thrust bearings, lube oil coolers and service pumps and salt
water circulating pumps occupy the majority of space here. Additionally, on the lower level, are found
the re pump, the sanitary salt water tank and pumps, the diesel oil transfer pump and No. 3 ballast
and diesel oil transfer manifold. This last named serves the after tanks, one tube oil transfer pump and two lube oil sump pumps.
On the "C" Deck level are the ship's service and control air systems and the No. 2 sewage disposal
plant. Much of the area on this level is devoted to the diesel oil settling and day tanks. On the port side is located the electrician's workshop.
Following is a recent valuation survey excerpt:
Main engines present hours (2009)
No. 1 Engine, 1,741.5 Hours
No. 2 Engine, 488.4 Hours
No. 3 Engine, 5,019 Hours
No. 4 Engine, 2.3 Hours
Main
Generators: Four Westinghouse, model CC2147, DC, 1,000/1150 kW, @ 805
rpm, 450 volt DC generators driving two bronze 12-ft-0-in-dia X 13-ft
4-in pitch propellers.
Main Motors: Two Westinghouse, model EE-6684, 2,500/2,750 hp. @ 150 rpm, 450 volt DC electric motors.
Engine Exhaust System
Piping: Dry type steel and flexible steel piping lagged in engine room, muffler located in stack on vessel's exterior.
Fuel System
Tanks: Thirty-one integral steel tanks with vents and shut-off valves at tanks.
Plumbing: Steel supply and return lines through strainer, water trap, and filters to engine with flex lines, and shut off valves at engines.
Centrifuge: Two Sharples, model DHI-10401, electric motor powered 720-gph diesel oil purifiers.
Fuel Oil Transfer Pump: One each DeLaval 1-1/2-in-dia model 3Dfx187 powered by 2-1/2 hp. electric motor.
Lube Oil System
Tanks: Two, integral steel fresh oil and one, hydraulic oil tanks with steel plumbing to on deck fill and discharge pipes.
Centrifuge: One Sharples, model AE-14MV, 225-gph capacity lube oil purifier.
Oil Transfer Pump: One DeLaval, model 3DFX118, 1-1/2-in-dia pump powered by 5-horsepower electric motor.
Dirty
Oil Tank: One integral tank with Buffalo, model 1-CLM pump powered by
2-hp. electric motor with pump out capability to main deck.
Operational Controls
Steering
Controls: Sperry electric/hydraulic type wheel and jog stick with two
electric motor powered, hydraulic pumps, Two bridge control stations;
Two bridge wing stations; One aft steering station at steering gear.
Steering Machinery: Two Dennison, model PA-202-573-X533, 29-gpm. hydraulic pumps, each powered by one 20-hp. electric motor.
Engine:
Single lever engine room telegraph and back up system with like unit at
engineers station; Motor control unit on bridge with port and starboard
bridge wing stations also. vessel also equipped with voice tube.
Electrical System
Power Supply: 450 volt AC from service generators and 12-volt DC from storage batteries;
Shore power by means of heavy duty electric extension cord.
Batteries:
Accommodations for approximately fifty, various size batteries for
emergency communication power connected to plastic covered,
multi-strand, copper cables, all located in corrosion proof,
well-ventilated boxes in battery locker on forecastle deck . Presently
on board two 20-cell Nicad banks; Four 20-cell lead acid batteries.
Battery Maintenance: 12-volt DC from permanently mounted battery chargers in deck house.
Wiring: Armor covered, multi-strand, copper marine type wiring, well secured throughout vessel's interior.
Fixtures:
Marine type exterior and interior lighting fixtures, with marine type
switches, light sockets and receptacles in vessel's interior.
Circuit
Protection: Circuit breakers and/or fuses in all circuits with dead
front master panels and switches in engine room and emergency generator
room.
Ship Auxiliary Power
AC Service Generator: Four
Westinghouse, model G-39, 450-volt AC, 1,000-kW generating units, each
powered by one Fairbanks Morse, model 38F5 ½ , air starting fresh water
cooled through heat exchanger, diesel engines.
Emergency AC Service
Generator: One Westinghouse, model 5SJ4444P24Y5F1, 225/450-volt AC,
100-kW generating unit powered by one Fairbanks Morse, model 49B42 hydro
starting, fresh water cooled through radiator diesel engine.
Ventilation System
Accommodations:
Natural and mechanical type through door and window openings, equipped
with electric central heating and air conditioning. Air-condition units
presently inoperative due to removal of duct work and fan disassembly.
Engine Room: Natural and mechanical type through scuttles and vent openings, equipped with electric blowers.
Alarm System
Propulsion
Engines: Audible and visual type for low oil pressure or abnormal
operating temperatures of oil or coolant to engineer’s board.
Generator Engine: Audible and visual alarm, also protected by automatic shut-down system.
Bilge: Seven station audible and visual type from bridge & engine room. Hydraulic watertight door controls on bridge and at doors.
Fire/Smoke
Alarm: One Kiddie, Marine, twenty (20) station audible and visual
throughout vessel in accommodation spaces, galley, engine room and
process spaces with monitor panel on bridge.
General Alarm: Audible and visual type with rotating beacons in high sound areas.
Potable Water System
Tanks: Two integral steel tanks with vents and shut-off valves at tanks.
Plumbing: Steel piping with in line strainer and/or filter.
Water
Pressure System: Two Buffalo, model 11/4CCL, 70-gpm. 5-hp electric
motor powered pressure units with pumps, surge tanks and necessary
plumbing..
Water Heater: Steam heated.
Boilers: Two Crane, model Cyclothern, 80-horsepower, water tube boilers, capable of producing 2400-lbs of steam per hour.
Desalinator: Two Aqua Chem, 5165SWH1, 3,000 gal per day capacity each.
Air System Storage: One steel 500-gal. capacity air receivers; Two steel 100-gal. capacity air receivers.
Compressor: Two Quincy, model 340-30, two cylinder, 10-hp. electric motor driven , air compressors;
One Quincy, model 5120, two cylinder 25-hp. electric motor driven , air compressor; One Quincy, model D210,
one
cylinder 3-hp. electric motor driven , air compressor; One Cardair,
model D210, two cylinder 10-hp. electric motor driven , air compressor;
One IR, 2400-lb dive compressor, located in aft equipment room.
Plumbing:
Steel piping and brass valves throughout with flexible hose couplings
to controls and engine starters and ship’s whistle.
Anchoring Gear
Winch:
Anchors hauled by two Skagit, model WX2WYC-27-10, single gypsy drum
hydraulic winch with two capstan type rope drum heads, each powered by
40-hp. electric motor/Dennison, model PVo7U 0205 LY OB 600W,
hydraulic pump, located on foredeck.
Anchor:
Two Bower, 4,853 lb. each stockless type anchors, one 1-3/16-in-dia
810-ft. length of stud link chain rode with necessary swivels and
shackles; Spare 250 lb. Danforth type anchor in Lazaret.
Bilge/Washdown System
Sea Chests: Two.
Bilge Pumps: One Buffalo, model 3SVL, 325-gpm. centrifugal pump powered by one 10-hp. electric motor.
Ballast Pump: One Buffalo, model 3SVL, 325-gpm. centrifugal pump powered by one 10-hp. electric motor.
Sewage System
Heads: Sea water under pressure piped to marine toilet and continuing on to Omnipure marine sewage treatment system.
Pressure
System: Separate sea water system with one Goulds, model 1-1/4 X 1-1/4
CCL, 70-gpm capacity powered by 5-hp. electric motor, surge tank and
necessary plumbing.
CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT
Deck Gear
Forward
Deck Crane: One Skagit, model KX8-3.7/28, 7,300 lbs. @ 20’ radius/4,700
lbs. @ 28’ radius short pedestal mounted, hydraulic extension boom
crane located on foredeck.
OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
Electronics
Fathometer: One Raytheon, model Survey Fathometer.
Transducer Amplifiers: Two US Government Wideband 5-KHZ to 40-MHZ amplifiers.
Trailing Gear
“A” Frame: One Fabricated, all welded steel set on aft main deck with hydraulic ram extension/retraction units.
Winches
Deep Sea Anchor & Coring Winch: One Western Gear Co., model DSHW-150D, two drum level winding, winch
with a pull of 30,000-lbs @ 133-fpm. to 6,800-lbs. @ 600-fpm., powered by one 150-hp. electric motor.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Emergency Lighting
System: 12 volt throughout engine room and upper deck companion ways with dedicated batteries and charge maintenance system. .
Life Saving Gear
Personal
Flotation Devices: Unknown number of USCG approved Type I life
preservers equipped with reflective tape, and with vessel's name
lettered thereon, located forward quarters area.
Hand Rails
Weather
Deck: 4 ft. 5 in. to 3’-9” minimum height steel bulwark around foredeck
and sides of Forecastle Deck, with 4 ft. 5 in. minimum height 4-coarse
rails on forward side and 3 ft. 9 in. 3-coarse steel pipe hand along
sides of rail of observation deck covered with canvas spray curtain;
3’-6” minimum height steel pipe hand rails on other decks.
Portable Fire Fighting Apparatus
Fire Axe: Several standard fire axe mounted on bulkhead at fire stations.
Fixed Fire Fighting System
Fire
Pump: One Buffalo, model 21/25 WV, 325-gpm., 3-in-dia. pump, powered by
40-hp. electric motor, piped to twenty-eight stations, each with rack
for section of 1-1/2-in-dia. rubber reinforced fire hose, foam wand,
fire axe and spanner.
Fire/Bilge Pump: One Buffalo, model 21/25 WV, 325-gpm., 3-in-dia pump, powered by 40-hp. electric motor,
piped into bilge and fire systems.
Fixed Extinguishing System: Engine room, twenty one, 100-lb. cylinder, CO2 System. Foam system piped throughout.
2009 Survey Remarks
Bow,
Port Side, Starboard Side, Stern, Bulwarks, Superstructure and Deck:
found free of waste areas chafing or rot and was lightly wash-boarded
and contained scattered light indents and /or insets;
Hull plate
thickness ultrasonic measurements in 2005 were 0.370 forward at the main
deck, 0.315 at the “A” deck aft, 0.470 at the aft engine room both port
and starboard, and from 0.420 to 0.465 along 60-ft of the starboard
amidships. Subject vessel is apparently ice strengthened; Hull
scantlings were military specification and are considered normal for
this type vessel.
Stays, Shrouds, Whip Lines, Blocks and Tackle: Generally found to be in weathered deteriorated condition.
Bilges and Internal Framing: Visible areas found free of waste, rot and/or oil accumulation.
Engine Room Machinery: Found to be clean and appeared to be subject of an adequate maintenance program.
Sufficient
oil supply and extra oil and fuel filters on board for expected usage;
engines reportedly previously operated without excessive exhaust smoke
or crank case back pressure; exposed moving machinery parts are equipped
with safety guards.
Deck Machinery: Anchor winch and deck cranes
reportedly operate without binding or exhibiting elliptical motion of
drums; clutches, dogs cables, sheaves hooks and brakes appear to be in
satisfactory condition.
Decks: Guard rails and bulwark are up to
industry standard and in satisfactory condition; weather deck, engine
room and forepeak ladders and/or stair treads are covered with a high
traction coating.
Interior: Government required remediation project
to remove asbestos and PCB contaminated wiring has resulted in
accommodation areas overhead being damaged due to removals of wiring and
ducting. This repair has largely been completed.
NOTES
Prior to 2000 subject vessel was maintained by NOAA.
Major hull repairs have not been necessary during this ownership..
HIGHEST & BEST USE
The
highest and best use of subject vessel would be to convert it to a
super yacht. The next best use would be as an oceanographic exploration
vessel or as a midsize cruise ship.
VALUATION METHODOLOGY
Subject
vessel is an ex NOAA oceanographic research ship that was retired from
service in 2000. Since that time it has been the subject of a
remediation project that removed all of the carcigenic material leaving a
largely functional vessel that is a good candidate for a
super-yacht/expedition conversion.
Replacement Value by Cost
There
is adequate information with which to develop a value by cost. First, a
similar but smaller vessel was recently constructed for NOAA by V. T.
Halter of Gulfport, MS, in their yard at Pascagoula, MS, the M/V “OSCAR
DYSON”. The M/V “OSCAR DYSON” is contracted to cost $38-million. When
fitted out it will be a fishing
research vessel with a value of about
$55-million. We will compare the basic vessel construction of the M/V
“OSCAR DYSON” to the former NOAA Vessel M/V “SAHARA”. The M/V “OSCAR
DYSON” is 63-m X 15-m X 5.9-m which translates into 206.64-ft X
49.20-ft. X 19.32-ft., or a block of – 196,382-cu ft. The M/V “SAHARA”
is 280-ft. X 52-ft. X 28.6-ft. or a block of -cu 390208 ft. From this
comparison we immediately see that the M/V “SAHARA” is about 198% larger
than the M/V “OSCAR DYSON”. Accordingly we would expect that
its new replacement construction cost for a new similar vessel built to
US Military specifications would be about $38- million X 1.98 or
$75-million.
Value By Market
This
is a specialized vessel with a narrow area of utility. As there are no
current offerings for vessels of this type, value by market cannot be
readily ascertained. However, Interest in a project of this type
utilizing subject vessel has been reported on the internet. A shipyard
in Jacksonville, FL, USA, has published a completed conversion price for
this vessel in the amount of $48-million.
If subject vessel were to
be converted to a super-yacht/expedition yacht with its value would be
somewhere between 60 to 75% of the replacement cost or $45 to
$56-million. The mean thereof being $50.5-million which is
comparable to the Shipyard offering.
Current Market Value
A. New replacement Cost (Gov't Vessel) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $75,000,000
During
her years of service, Oceanographer sailed over 2,000,000 nautical
miles (3,700,000 km) in every major ocean. In 1967 she transited from
the United States East Coast to the United States West Coast via the
North Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and
Pacific making many good-will stops along the way. In 1969 she completed
the circumnavigation of the globe she began in 1967 voyage when she
returned to the U.S. East Coast.
Other highlights of
Oceanographer's career included participation in the first large-scale,
coordinated international sea-air interaction survey, known as the BOMEX
Study, in 1969, and environmental base-line studies on deep-ocean
mining (DOMES). In 1980, Oceanographer became the first U.S. Government
vessel allowed into a port of the People's Republic of China.
Oceanographer
was placed in reserve in July 1981. She underwent a major refit in
which she received an Alden weatherfax, a Sperry Mark 37 gyro, a
Raytheon X-band Pathfinder radar, Inmarsat, an MX1102 Global Positioning
System, a new salinometer, a Shipboard Environmental Acquisition System
with expendable bathythermograph gear, a new meteorological station,
and a Doppler current profiling system, and returned to service with
this new equipment on 8 April 1986. Placed in reserve in 1989, she later
returned to service again.
After being decommissioned in 1996, Oceanographer was sold
A number of conversion studies have already been made by designers such as Jonathan Quinn Barnett and Joseph Artese. The design challenge met by the designers was to retain the core practicality of the vessel, which was purpose-built for world exploration while retaining the vessel's external styling, its internal layout, and totally upgrading the engineering systems. The result is a marine ambience that is simply not found in newer vessels.
If a US shipyard is used for this conversion, on behalf of a non-US Buyer - then the entire purchase and conversion can be financed through the US Export-Import Bank. We have an LOI from the Bank for this project and can assist in securing a low-interest direct loan that will convert to a ship's mortgage when the vessel leaves the US. Call for details
This research ship has a large 'moon pool' which allows divers and diving devices to enter the sea from within the vessel, through a hull opening beneath the waterline.