Shearwater - Specifications
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Vessel Specifications
Vessel Name Shearwater   Home Port Santa Barbara CA.
 
Customer: NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary   Length overall: 61' 7"
Vessel application: Marine Research   Breadth overall: 24'
Designer: Teknicraft Design Ltd, New Zealand   Draft: 3'
Passenger capacity: 22   Displacement lightship: 37.8 t
Crew: 2   Displacement laden: 41.3 t
         
Hull Type Catamaran hydrofoil supported   Construction Material Aluminum
Hull Plate Type Aluminum 5083-H116   Number of Auxiliary Engines 1
Hull Plate Thickness .250" Below water line   Type of Auxiliary Engines Generator
Hull Plate Thickness .160" Above water line   Fuel Capacity 1200 Gallons
Number of Decks 2   Hydraulic oil Capacity 25 Gallons
Number of Main Engines 2   Potable water capacity 400 Gallons
Horsepower each 600 @ 2100 rpm   Water Maker 1
Fuel type Diesel   Number of heads 1
Propulsion Type Propeller   Holding tank capacity 400 Gallons
         
Keel Laid Date December 2001   Speed 24 Knots
Launch Date November 2002   Cruising Speed 20 Knots
 
Equipment Specifications
         
Main Engine Type Detroit   Generator Type Kohler
Main Engine Model Series 60 14L   Generator Model 20EOZ (20KW)
Shaft Size & Material 3" AQ 22HS   Water Maker Type Spectra Newport 400
Prop Size & Material 38" x 39" 316SS Left & Right Hand   Head Type Head Hunter Royal Flush
Hull Paint None   Engine Room Ventilation Delta-T
Color N/A   Steering System Jastram
Superstructure Paint None   Control system Detroit DDEC
Color N/A   Number of Stations 2
Deck Paint Awlgrip   Fire Pump Type N/A
Color Medium Gray   Bilge Pump Type Rule 3700 GPH Electric
Bottom Paint SN-31   Number of Pumps 8
Color Black   Fire Extinguishing System Fire Boy MA-2