Details of Characteristics and Capabilities
Crane & dinghy
I. General Data
Date Launched: February 15, 1987 Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
Construction: Fiberglass hull with aluminum superstructure
Dimensions:
- Length: L.O.A.: 96.4 ft (29.36 m); L. B. P.: 84.40 ft (25.73 m)
- Breadth: Extreme 23.29 ft (7.10 m), Molded: 22.30 ft (6.80m)
- Freeboard : From Deck line: 5.19 ft (1.58 m); Summer 5 ft. (1.71 m)
- Draft : 8.30ft (2.53 m) [Allowance for Fresh Water: 1.04ft (0.32m)
- Tonnage : GRT 153.9 t; NRT 92.6 t; Displacement: 102.20 long t. Panama Canal GRT186 t, UMS NET 99 t.
Speed (knots): full 12.6; cruise 9.5; minimum <1.0
Endurance: 30 days (Limiting Factor: Fresh provisions)
Range: @ 7 kts 5,500 nm; @ 9.5 kts 3,000 nm; @ 12 kts 1,500 nm
Fuel Consumption: 18 gls/hr @ 9kts
Fuel Capacity: 5,800 US gals
Crew: 5 total (Captain, Mate, Chief Engineer, Engineer, Cook/Deck Hand)
Radio Call sign: WDB 4439
Port of Registry: Washington D. C.
Official Number: 712739. USCG No. CG044444. SIN Panama Canal 343200
Main Engine: Caterpillar 3412, 670hp at 1,800 rpm
Generators (2) Caterpillar 3304 55kw (1) Northern Light 20kw
Propeller Servo-gear controllable pitch, single screw
Stabilizers: Vosper/Torneycraft 6, Fin type
Bow Thruster : Westmar 40hp
Capstans (2): Port and starboard aft, 1,500 lbs line-pull
Crane: Tico 30WT, 7,700 lbs @2.0m, with extensions to 10m -3,600 lbs
Service Air: 10 CFM @ 90 psi, available on fore and rear of the main deck, and on the top deck
Hydraulics: 12 gpm @ 2000 psi, available on fore and rear of the main decks.
Electrical Power: 130 kw total; Split bus, 3 phase 240 VAC and single phase 120/240 VAC (clean dedicated power available)
Ecosounder (2) : Simrad EC-210, Si-Tex cvs-106
Radar Scanners (2) : Decca Bridgemaster E, Simrad RA42C 48nm color radar.
GPS (4): Simrad CP33 color GPS & chartplotter, Magellan Nav 6000; Si-Tex GPS 90 (for Inmarsat B); Furuno GP-31 (for Transas navigator)
Navigation System: Transas Navisailor 2500
Automatic Identification System: Furuno FA-100 AIS transponder and GPS receiver.
Gyrocompass: Litton Marine SR 180 MK-1
Autopilot: Robertson AP9MK3
Communications
Satellite Communications
- Galaxy Inmarsat-C (Telex type)
Send emails to: fuentesp@si.edu , or denism@si.edu.
No voice communication, low cost, good for short messages from ship to shore and shore to ship; does not work for ship to ship. - Sailor Inmarsat-B model SP4400 (voice, telex, fax, LSD, HSD)
e-mail: urraca@stratosnet.com
Phone: +00-874-336-878-410
From USA phone: +011-870-336-878-410
Fax: +00-874-336-872-412 - Globalstar Satellite Phone
(outgoing calls only, not allowed to receive calls)
Phone Communication:
- Mobile Phone (+507-671-6884)
- Mobile phone for Urraca workboat (+507-671-7558)
- Landline at Naos Dock (+507- 212-8795)
Single Side Band: Skanti TRP 8250s, Icom IC-M700 PRO
VHF: Sailor R350 (base), Icom IC-M59 (base), (1) Icom IC-M15 portable, (3) Icom IC-M1V portable.
Gasoline Capacity for outboards: 110 gls
Fresh Water Tank Capacity: 1100 gls
Watermakers (2): Matrix 1500: 1,000 g/day, Water Filtration Concepts: 1,200 g/day
Work/Emergency Boats:
- Avon 5m Rigid Inflatable + 40hp Honda, 8 pers. (5 scuba divers)
- Avon 4m Rigid Inflatable + 25hp Honda, 6 pers. (4 scuba divers)
- Spare Outboard Motors: Evinrude40hp; Evinrude 30hp
- Avon 5m Rigid Inflatable + 50hp Evinrude E-tec, 8 pers. (5 scuba divers)
Sewage system: 120 gal holding tank

