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 Atlantis
is owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution. It is a member of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory
System (UNOLS) fleet. The 83-meter (274-ft) ship is equipped to support
the U.S. National Deep Submergence facility, which includes the submersible
Alvin, remotely operated vehicle Jason, and towed vehicles
Argo II and DSL 120.
The
ship can carry up to 60 people, including crew, scientists, and technicians.
It features hangars for Alvin and Jason, portable labs,
a machine shop, library, laundry, and inflatable rescue boats.
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1997
Length:
274 feet
Draft: 17 feet
Displacement:
3,510 long tons
Beam: 52.5 feet
Gross Tons: 3,200 tons
Range: 17,280 nautical miles
Laboratories: 3,710 sq. feet
Cruising Speed: 12 knots
Maximum Speed: 15 knots
Ship Generators:
Three 715 kw 600 VAC
Complement: 23 crew, 24 scientists, 13 Alvin
techs
Endurance: 60 days
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, azimuthing stern thrusters
Fuel
Capacity : 296,470 gallons
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