M/V Dirk C

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Vessel Specifications

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Hull Characteristics:

  • USCG COI Oceans International Load Line
  • Model Bow; Double Chine.
  • Built- 1975 by Marine Industries
  • Rebuilt- 2011 by Main Iron Works
  • Gross Tonnage- INT 236/ US 193
  • Net Tonnage- INT 70 / US 131
  • Bollard Pull: 48 Short Tons / 43.5 Metric Tons

Towing Winches:

  • SMATCO 55-DADT-170
  • Shock Line – 50’X 14”DB ; #15 Thimbles
  • Capacity- (2”)X 2000Ft.
  • Pennant Wires – 90’X 1.5”; 70’X 1.25”
  • Anchor Drum – (1.75”)X2000’ Wire
  • Line Pull- 250,000Lbs.
  • CatHead – 30,000lbs / 14 Metric Tons
  • Shackles: 55Ton Safety to 100Ton Safety
  • Stern Rollers: YES

Capacity:

  • Diesel Fuel- 60,000Gals.
  • Potable Water- 15,000Gals.
  • Lube Oil- 1,600Gals
  • Waste Oil- 800Gals.
  • MSD- 10 person USCG
  • Kortz- Yes
  • Wheel Size-95”X101”PSS

Navigation Equipment:

  • Radar- (2) Furuno 78 Mile
  • GPS / Navigation- ECS Computer (2)
  • VHF- (2) Sea 888; (2) Horizon 68 channel
  • SSB- (1) Sea225 w/Necode Ringer
  • Compass: Furuno Satellite & Magnetic
  • Satellite Communications- Iridium Phone & Email
  • Cellular Communications: Phone & Email
  • Furuno- AIS
  • Autopilot- Furuno
  • Fathommeter- Furuno FCV 667 ColorSounder

48 Ton BP

Towing Winches:

  • Official #: 563814
  • IMO#: 7509469
  • Call Sign#: WDK2920
  • Dimensions:
  • Length- 100’
  • Beam- 30’
  • Depth- 13.5’
  • Light Draft- 9.5’
  • Loaded Draft- 12’
    19’ Eye Level; 54’ Mast Clearance
  • Propulsion:
  • Mains Engines-
    (2) CAT 3516 3750BHP
  • Reductions Gears-
    (2) Reintjes WAF 860 6:1

Generators:

  • Engines- (2) 6-71 General Motors
  • Armature- (2) Delco 75Kw

Living Quarters:

  • Berths- 7
  • Heads- 2
  • Showers- 2
  • A/C- 7.5 Ton Carrier
  • Refrigerators- 2 Stove-1
  • Freezers- 2
    Microwave-1
  • TVs- 3 Wash&Dryer- 1

Estimated Speeds:

  • Towing- 7-10Knots
  • Light- 13Knots