U.S. Navy Support Vessel

U.S. Navy Support Vessel

This is a 132’ high endurance Research/Expedition Vessel available for charter. She was fully refit with a Service Life Extension in 2005 and is in excellent, fully operational condition.  She is stable, dependable, strong, seaworthy, and can take research and commercial missions farther and longer, to any ocean, economically, safely and in comfort.

Her 8,000 mile range and long endurance makes her suitable for offshore deep water research sites, while her draft and maneuverability allow her into rivers and lagoons without having to anchor or stand by miles away from the research sites or service/support sites. This versatility has allowed her to successfully meet client requirements from the Gulf of Alaska, Gulf of Mexico, and the Equatorial Pacific Caribbean to the Atlantic Ocean. 

She is very economical to operate as she only consumes 1.5 tons of fuel per day at 8.5 knots.  This vessel is ready to sail across the globe today. Her rigging and layout are modifiable for your particular mission requirements.

The vessel has been used for a number of movie and TV productions.  She can carry 150-200 for special occasion celebrations and parties. 

This vessel is currently undergoing a refit and dry dock. It would make an excellent expedition yacht or for adventure dive charters, dive support and much more.

She is very reasonably priced for her condition and capabilities.

MODIFICATIONS 2005 – 2012:

• ·        Complete bottom paint job
• ·        Replacement of stern tube bearings
• ·        Replacement of starboard main prop shaft
• ·        Installation of a new research A-frame on the aft deck
• ·        Extending and widening of fantail
• ·        Addition of an exercise area
• ·        Modification of the forward lab area to a lounge
• ·        Additional fuel tanks in double bottom
• ·        Upgrading and increasing accommodations

SPECIFICATION:

Builder: Basalt Rock Company, Napa Company

Commissioned: 1944 (USN); 1 December 1947 (USCG); Refit 2005

Decommissioned: 30 September 1998

Length: 132\' 10\"

Beam: 30\'

Draft: 7\' 6\" max

Displacement: 600 tons

GRT 141

Construction All steel ice hull

Twin Propellers; 3 Rudders (as launched);

2 x Caterpillar D-353-E Diesel Engines (1974); 750 hp

Performance: Max: 12.0 knots (1948)

Economic: 8.5 knots; 8000 mile range (1948)

Complement: 7 Crew; 12 Scientists

Armament: None

DECK GEAR:

MARCO (Marine Construction & Design) hydraulic boom

15-ton Topping lift

10-ton Main purchase

4-ton Relief purchase

Hydraulic powered winch

CLASS & DESIGN HISTORY:

The Coast Guard acquired a total of eight former Navy YF-257-class lighters for

conversion to coastal buoy tenders. They were needed to complement the larger

seagoing buoy tenders in servicing short-range-aids-to-navigation, typically those

placed in coastal waters and harbors.

They were built entirely of steel and were originally designed to carry ammunition

and cargo from shore to deep-draft vessels anchored off-shore. These lighters were

well suited for a variety of coastal tasks because their hull design incorporated a    

shallow draft with a solid engineering plant. All of these 133-foot lighters had

sufficient cargo space for storing equipment and an open deck and boom for

handling large objects. They proved to be capable and useful buoy tenders.

EQUIPMENT:

10 ton Main Boom

4 ton Whip

Port side Davits with Launch

11,000 gal Potable h20

Water maker, 1000 gal/day

10,000 gal F.O. Main

20,000 gal Double Bottoms

Reson 7150 F Dual Sonar 12/24 kz, optional

ENGINE ROOM:

(2) Mains 353 cats

(2) 4-71 60 kW Gens

(1) 4-71 Hydraulic aux

Full alarm system

(5) 10 ton Chain fall

Pressure washer

Lots of fittings

Spare 71 heads

Spare main eng. Turbo

Filters and gaskets

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

* 25 man Elliot life rafts

* 25 USCG PFDs

* 25 survival suits

* (3) sets full fire fighting

* (3) SCBAs

* (2) safety lines

* (2) stretchers

* (10) 1.5 “ 50\' fire hose

* Epirb

* ESL Fire alarm control

* Bilge alarm

* Main and aux alarms

* (4) P-250 salvage pumps

* (2) P-5 salvage pumps

* (3) first aid kit

* (3) damage control kits

* Hand Held CO2 in all compartments

* 1MC system

WHEELHOUSE:

* Nauticast Automatic Identification System

* Raytheon R21 Radar

* ComNav Auto Pilot

* Garmin 2006C chart plotter

* Garmin 4212 chart plotter

* Dirigo 10” Magnetic Compass

* Sperry Gyro Compass MK-27 with repeaters

* Azmith Circle US Navy Mark 3

* Rudder Angle Indicator – Tel Cor

* Two Searchlights

* Belfort Aerovane wind direction speed indicator

* (2) VHF Raytheon ray 33

* Alden marine weather fax

* Sitex RDF

* (2) handheld standard VHF

* Steering Alarm – Skipper Hydraulic Alarm Panel.

* Gyro Alarm – Dynalec

* General Alarm System

* Navigational Lights Alarm Panel

* Furuno Single Side Band

BUNKING AND GALLEY:

* Bunks and bedding for 12 Researchers, 7 Crew

* Private Captain’s quarters for 2 – shower, head

* (2) 2 person Staterooms with shower, head

* (1) 4 person Stateroom

* (5) 2 person Staterooms

* (1) 7 person Bunk Area

* Galley seating for 16

* Commercial grill

* Gaylord System

* Ice Maker

* Water filter

* Heating Table – server

* 2 Reefers

* 5 Freezers

* Fire suppression system

* Fully equipped galley

AUXILIARY:

* (2) Quincy air compressors

* World System oil/water separator

* Evac sewage system

* Gray water system

* Vickers hydraulic steering system

* Dunham bush A/C & heating

* (2) Miller welders

* (2) sets of Welding gear

* (2) sets Ox Acet. Cutting gear

DECK GEAR:

* (3) Anchors

* Fwd. Capstan & wildcat

* Large selection of rigging and tie down gear.

* Mooring lines

*(2) 5ton Beebe winches aft

MACHINE SHOP:

* Full complement of tools

* Full complement of air tools

* (3) Drill motors

* Porta powers

* Bearing pullers

* Pipe threading set

* (4) Diaphragm SI pumps

* (2) Chop saws

Features: