R/V Fulmar

Specifications and Capabilities

General Specifications	Deck Equipment
Dive Air System	Network & Computers
Scientific Equipment	Communications

• Builder: All American Marine; Bellingham, WA
• Design: Teknicraft Aluminum Catamaran

• A PDF Version of this page is available here: R/V Fulmar One Pager (176KB)

  Length (overall) 66' 9"
• Beam 24'
• Draft 7'
• Speed at Cruise Power 22kts @ 70gals per hour
• Speed at Full Power 27kts @ 100gals per hour
• Max Displacement 49tons
• Fuel capacity 2 x 750 gals diesel
• Approximate Range at Cruise Power 450 nautical miles
• Power 2 x 740 hp MTU S60
• Propulsion Fixed pitch propellers, bow thrusters
• Electrical 2 x 20Kw Kohler generators
• Waste Capacity 250 Gallons, with MSD type II treatment
• Fresh Water Capacity 250 Gallons
• Watermaker 400gpd with UV treatment
• Max Day Scientists 28
• Max Overnight Scientists 6
• Crew 2 minimum

• Markey COM 7H science winch with 2150 meters of .322" electro-mechanical cable
• 2000lb SWL A-Frame with block for .322" cable. Wire-out readout available in lab
• Morgan Model 330 knuckle boom crane for boat handling and cargo. 1,400lbs at full extension of 14ft. 4,600lbs at close range
• Horizontal capstan for hauling traps near anchor winch
• Hydraulic "quick-connects" for use with temporary winches and other tools
• Zodiac Mark II 12'6 inflatable with 25hp 4-stroke Honda outboard
• Flying bridge with 7 seats and two benches.

• Hydraulically operated Nuvair Element Nitrox membrane dive compressor with deck filling station (9.3 CFM)
• 20 SCUBA bottle holders built-in

• Cat 6 network drops throughout the vessel. Separate dedicated network for EK60
• Four computers are currently provided on the vessel
  • Pilothouse Computer with Nobletec
  • Lab Dell Computer with Nobletec and GNAV
  • Lab EK60 Computer
  • Seakeepers1000 control computer with SCS

• Simrad EK60 38, 120, 200khz Scientific Fisheries Sounder (expert knowledge required)
• Coda Octopus F-180 precision attitude positioning system (expert knowledge required)
• Trimble DSM 232 Precision GPS
• Seakeepers 1000 Automated Observing System. Includes surface CTD, dissolved Oxygen, PH and Redox, Air Temp, Barometer, Wind Speed and Direction. Obs info is recorded continuously and automatically transmitted every hour
• Hydraulic hydrophone deployment system originally designed for the onboard Nautronix ATS II ultra-short baseline tracking system. Could be use as a moon pool for other instruments up to 13" in diameter
• SIMRAD AP-50 autopilot can be controlled from lab
• External mounting pod for multibeam, ADCP or other gear

• 2 ICOM VHF marine band ship radios
• 3 ICOM VHF marine handheld radios
• 1 VHF aircraft radio (FAA and FCC restrictions on use)
• 1 NERA Fleet 33 INMARSAT
• Digital wireless cell phone booster system
• Internal Intercom System, talkback capable Loudhailer(s)

Last Modified: 1/12/13