- Built: 1978
- Mid-Life: 1996
- Length: 170'
- Beam: 36'
- Draft (max): 12'
- ITC Gross Tonnage: 797 tons
- ITC Net Tonnage: 239 tons
- Registered Tonnage, Gross: 297 tons
- Registered Tonnage, Net: 202 tons
- Loaded Displacement: 1,007 long tons
- Crew: 12
- Scientific berthing: 19
- Main Engines: Two D398, 850 hp Caterpillar Models
- Bow Thruster: LIPS Variable-Speed Electric Tunnel 200 kW
- Propulsion: Two, controllable pitch
- Water Capacity: 2,300 gal
- Ship Service Generators: Two 230kW
- Fuel Consumption: 1,000 gal/day (average)
- Transit Speed For Cruise Planning: 9.0 knots ( variable with conditions -- contact us prior to making speed/time estimates)
- Minimum Speed: variable to 0
- Endurance: 40 days max (fuel)
- Range: 9,600 miles (fuel)
- Fuel Capacity: 40,000 (planning)
- Radio Call Sign: WKWB
- Laboratory Space: 1,265 sq. ft
- Main Deck Working Area: 1,730 sq. ft
- Freeboard: 3.5 ft
- Sewage System: MSD
- Holding Tanks: 3,700 gal
- Incinerator: None
- Document/State I.D#: CF1506XS
Ownership: University of California, San Diego
Navigational Capabilities
- GPS Trimble Tansmon P-Code
- GPS Trimble NT 300 DGPS
- RADAR Furuno 3cm, 10cm
- ADU GPs Ashtech Attitude-sensing System
- Fathometer Furuno FCV 382 50/200 KHz
- Gyro - Sperry MK 37(2)
- Doppler Speed Log - Ametek 300 KHz
- Autopilot - ROBERTSON
- ADF - SIMRAD Taiyo