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CERTIFICATIONS
REGISTRATION
Owner - GEO 3, Inc. (A Texas Corporation)
Operator - TDI-Brooks International, Inc.
Official Number - 961744
Registry - USA
Home Port - Coos Bay, OR
Radio Call Sign - WCN 2981
Classification - Unclassed, Uninspected with USCG
Designation as Oceanographic Research Vessel (ORV)
Builder - Vuyk & Zonen’s, Scheepswerven N.V, -
1968, Hull Number 828, Capella A/D Yssel, Netherlands
Built and Classed Bureau Veritas with Panamanian Load Line.
Dropped in 1984.
International Load Line (ABS) re-established June 1999
PRINCIPAL
DIMENSIONS
Length: 44.7 m (146’)
Breadth: 8.2 m (26’ 10")
Depth: 4.1 m (13’ 5")
Draft: 3.6l4 m (11’ 10")
Freeboard: 486 mm (19")
Tonnage: Regulatory 296 GRT, 201 NRT; ITC 457 Gross, 137 Net
Deck Space: 40' x 26' open and usable area
ACCOMMODATIONS
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25 air conditioned berths in:
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4 - One Person Rooms
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9 - Two Person Rooms
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1 - Three Person Rooms
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3 showers, 3 heads
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Central Air Conditioned and Heated throughout
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Full Service galley & mess; seating 14
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General purpose/instrument room (23' x 15')
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Office/Computer/Navigation Room
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Recreation/lounge with TV/VCR
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Laundry - washer & dryer
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Walk-in Freezer
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Walk-in Refrigerator
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2 Dry food storage rooms
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2 Lab/Storage Vans (20' x 8' ISO)
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Multiple Chest Freezers
CAPACITIES
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Fuel Oil - 30,000 gallons #2 diesel
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Lube Oil - 350 g
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Potable Water - 16,000g
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Water Maker - Reverse Osmosis @8,000 gpd
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Fuel Consumption - 32 gph cruise, —25 gph working/survey
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Speed - 10 kts
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Endurance/Range - 40 days/8600 nm
NAVIGATION
& COMMUNICATION
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Gyrocompass - Sperry SR-120
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Autopilot - Sperry
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Magnetic Compass
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Radars - 2 Furuno, Model FP-7040D Type RDP-080; Model
FP-1800 Type RDP-043
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Fathometer - Furuno Model FCV-1000
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GPS - Trimble NavTec
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MF/HF - SEA 222, single side band
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VHF (2) - SEA 156, ICOM IC-M59
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Video Plotter - Echotec CTM 950 (chart library on EPROM)
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VHF Handhelds (4) -
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Satellite Communications -
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INMARSAT A - Magnavox 2400 (voice, telex, fax)
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Mini-M - KHV Tracphone 50
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M-Sat KVH Tracphone
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INMARSAT C
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Meteorological - Furuno DFAX 207
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Intercom - Adkinson Dynamics AD-27, Six station
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Sound Powered Telephone - TMC 2 station (Bridge &
Engine Room)
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Speaking Tubes - Bridge/Captain, Bridge/Engine Room
OTHER
FEATURES
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Fixed Stern A-Frame (9' 7" x19') 20 tons
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Starboard Articulated A-Frame (7' 10"x11'), 20 tons
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DataSonics 16 element hull mounted transducer, Chirp
II with EPC graphic recording and CD burner.
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Pivoting, over side transducer mount (starboard)
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Closed Circuit TV, monitoring back deck operations
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Deck crane - Pitman Unidyne III, 6 tons, hydraulic
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Shop with drill press, welding/cutting, power tools
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9’ 7" stern gate opening, stern roller
MACHINERY
MAIN PROPULSION
Two Krunhout FAD 240 Medium speed Diesel, Pressure charged.
Made in Hamburg. Germany in 1968. Single acting, four stroke,
trunk piston with 6 in-line cylinders. 7 main bearings. Brake
horsepower for each engine equals 530 BHP @ 750 rpm.
Brevo type 514 propulsion gears with a 2:1 gear ratio turning
the propellers @ 375 rpm when engine rpm is 750
Propellors - 2 each solid four blade bronze. dia. 60", pitch
53", outboard rotation, plus 2 spares on board.
Stern Tube Bearing - Simples Oil Bearing
Propellor Shaft Diameter - 120 mm (4 3/4"), One spare carried
on board
GENERATORS
Main, Center - IEC, - Detroit Diesel 8V7l, 150 kW, 450 VAC.
241 Amp. 3 Ph. 60 Hz
AUXILLARY POWER
Port - Northern Lights John Deere. 150KW, 480 VAC. 97Amp,
3 Ph, 60 Hz
Starboard - Delco AC. Detroit Diesel 8V71 150 kW, 450 VAC.
241 Amp. 3 Ph. 60Hz
STEERING SYSTEM
Baldor electric hydraulic steering. The two rudders are connected.
CENTRIFUGE
Alpha Laval Fuel Oil Separator
COMPRESSOR (Ship's Service Air)
SpeedAire Model 22499B with a one VIP electric motor located
in the engine room. Main air start is provided by a Quincy
325-103 air compressor powered by a 7.5 HP electric motor.
Emergency Air system is provided by a hand start diesel.
Other ship’s service air is provided by 2 Quincy 325-101
air compressors. one with a 7.5 HP electric motor and the
other by a 5 HP motor
WATER MAKER
Village Marine Reverse Osmosis unit, 800 gpd
MSD
Type II Marine Sanitation Device
HYDRAULICS POWER
Two units, 15 and 25 hp powering A-Frame, tuggers, crane,
and power sheave
FIRE AND BILGE PUMPS
Two electric Bilge pumps, 60 gpm; plumbed to fire system
One electric Fire pump, 100 gpm @ 100+ psi
One gasoline 3 hp dewatering/portable fire pump
Two pneumatic wig-wag pumps
ANCHOR WINDLASS
Hartlapa twin hydraulic.
Capstans - 2 attached to the anchor windlass
Two-1200 lb. Bower. stockless Anchors, with each having
nine shots (135 fath-oms)(810 feet each) of 7/8 in. stud link
chain.
One- 750 lb. spare Bower, stockless. Ideal Windlass TRW2C2O,
15 hp, double drum double cathead; connected via 9 shots of
11/4" chain to twin 2000 lb stockless anchors.
PRIMARY CORING WINCH
Deep sea Coring winch, diesel direct, 3 speed, 4000 meters
9/16" wire rope. Line counter and tensiometer. Rated
at 22,000 lb pull.
CONSTRUCTION
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Hull - Steel, BV Grade A (1968 Rules). Ultra sound gauging
in 1995, 97, 98
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Type Framing - Transverse, numbered from aft forward
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Number and Location of Transverse Bulkheads - Six @ 63,
31, 12, 7 and 2
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Roll Chocks - Six inch deep, along both sides of hull.
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Permanent Ballast - 120.23 Tons of steel blocks in center
inter-bottom, Frames 35 to 39
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Salt Water Ballast - 52.6 metric tons
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
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2 - 20 man Life Rafts (200% capacity)
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1 - 10 man Life Raft
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Type I PFD - 50 (200% capacity)
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16 Dry Chemical Extinguishers (
20 lb) throughout ship
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Smoke Detectors (19 - in all occupied and living spaces)
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Emergency Lighting (24 volt installed, and portable power
out systems in all occupied spaces)
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7 Fire fighting stations, with fog applicators
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Emergency/Portable Fire/Bilge Pump, gas powered, 3 hp
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1 - 3 meter MOB/Rescue Boat w/ 25 hp outboard
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2 Fire fighter suits
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2 SCBA and 4 air bottles
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Fire fighting and safety equipment to meet safe manning
and SOLAS requirements
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Emergency Fuel Shut Down (Engine Room and Main Deck,
Port and Starboard)
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Flammable liquid Storage Facilities
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8 - Life Ring Buoys
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2 with automatic smoke, light, and rope
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6 with automatic light and rope
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EPIRB - ACR Model RLB-27 (406 MHz) One
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Extensive First Aid and Medical Supplies including Trauma
Kit, evacuation litters, breathing oxygen, and lifeboat
first aid kits.
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Emergency Evacuation and Medical Plan specific for each
work area, posted about ship
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Weekly Fire/Emergency and MOB Drills with simulation
exercises and regular safety meetings
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