R/V Miller Freeman Data

00Main vessel activity
Oceanography Fisheries
01Institution and vessel
11 Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northeast; Pacific, Northwest
12 Vessel's flag: USA
13 Owner: U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA
14 Operator:
Contact: Director
NOAA, Pacific Marine Center
1801 Fairview Avenue E.
1801 FARIVIEW AVENUE E.
Seattle, WA 98102 USA
Telephone No.: 206 442-7656
Telex No:
Cable address:
Telefax No.:
Email:
15 Vessel's name: Miller Freeman NODC Code: 31FN Call Sign:
16 Yard where built:
17 Year built: 67
18 Institution planning cruise program:
02Main dimensions 04Range, speed and endurance
11 Length OA: 66.00m
11 Range: 8000n. mi.
12 Length BP:12 Cruising speed: 11.0kts .
13 Breadth: 12.50m13 Max. speed: 14.0kts.
14 Freeboard to working deck: 3.0m14 Endurance: 30days
15 Max. draft : 6.10m
03Capacities and working spaces 05Accommodation
11 Gross tonnage: 1515GRT
11 Officers: 14
12/13 Dry cargo holds: 0m3 12 Other crew: 26
14 Fuel: 550m3 13/14 Scientists: 10
15 Fresh water: 28m3 15 Airconditioned: yes
16 Ballast water:
17 Wet laboratories (total area): 30m2
18 Dry laboratories (total area): 122m2
19 Hold for fresh fish:
20 Hold for frozen fish:
21 Refrigerated sea water tanks:
22 Bait tanks:
23 Fresh water generator capacity: 9m3
24 Free working deck area: 32m2
25 Space for container laboratory: 3m x 6m
06Design Particulars
10Hull materials

Steel
20Energy sources

21 Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
22 Power (BHP) each main engine: 2200at 185rpm
23 Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 3.100m 185rpm
24 Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
25 Electrical systems
25.1 AC Voltage: 120 / 0V, total 350kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
25.2 AC Voltage: / 0V, total 0kVA, 1phase, 60Hz
25.3 DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
25.4 Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 120VAC 90AMP 60Hz
30Storage40Manoeuvring and propulsion

31 Fish in bulk 41 CP Propeller
32 Fish on ice42 Side thruster
33 Chilled sea water42.1 Bow 42.2 Side
34 Refrigerated sea water43 Propeller nozzle
35 Cold storage of samples43.1 Fixed 43.2 Steering
36 Water samples44 Dynamic positioning
37 Geological samples45 Bow anchor(s)
38 Biological samples46 Stern anchor(s)
39 Space for portable instruments47 Deepsea anchor
07Fixed equipment
10Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:
20Acoustic

22 Echosounders for scientific research: 38kHz
24 Sonar: Fisheries Sector-sca
27 Provisions for silent ship operation:
30Fishing
40Oceanographic

41 Oceanographic winches: number: 2
41.1 Steel wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
41.2 Conducting cable length: 5500m, safe working load: 2tons
41.3 Other, specify: length: 0m safe working load: 0tons
42 Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
44 Gantry
44.1 Position: Stern
44.2 Clearance above deck: 7m and outboard extension: 2m
44.3 Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
45 Crane
45.1 Position: Midships
45.2 Max reach: 9m and outboard extension: 0m
45.3 Safe working load at max. reach: 10tons
46 Other winches for instruments or sampling:
50Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

51/52 Computers: IBM-PC AT: DIGITAL EQUIPMENT U VAX II: ACQUISITION SYSTEM (SEAS), WINCH INSTRUME NTATION SYSTEM
60Fish preservation
70Workboats and other auxiliary craft carried by vessel
08Use of vessel
10Fishing methods
20Fisheries research and development
30Marine sciences

31Physical oceanography
32 Chemical oceanography
33 Biological oceanography
34 Meteorology
35 Geology
36 Geophysics
37 Pollution
13Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

10Construction supervised by:

11 Classification Society: ABS
12 Others, specify:
14Published vessel data

10Magazine: Ships Of The Noaa Fleet Issue: 0 Date: 01-jun-1989