R/V SeaWatch:

Specifications:

• Length 65 feet
• Beam 22 feet
• Draft 5 feet
• Cruising Speed 10 knots
• Normal Range 800 NM
• Gross Tonnage 97
• Fuel Capacity 1800 gallons
• Endurance 5 - 7 Days
• Compliment 3 - 5 crew
• Student/Scientist 40 day/14 night
• Engines Twin 465 HP (12-71 Detroits) 920 S.H.P.

Features:

The SEA WATCH was built as a twin diesel screw commercial sports fishing vessel of broad beam, vee bottom, transom stern design, and plywood fiberglass construction. Galley seats 24. She was modified for oceanographic research by the Hancock Institute for Marine Studies in 1978.

Winches and Lifting Equipment:

• HYDROGRAPHIC DAVIT on port quarter with 2,500′ of 5/32″ wire rope;lift capacity 400 lbs.
• MAIN DRAG WINCH aft on main deck with 4,000′ of 3/8″ IWRC wire rope; lift capacity of 1,800 lbs.
• STERN `A’ FRAME maximum lifting capacity 2,500 lbs. 13′ vertical clearance under block; 8′ horizontal clearance between the frame; 7′ horizontal clearance over the stern.

Electrical Power:

• 120/240 - VAC - 60 KW
• 12/24 - VDC 200 amp hour battery bank

Navigational and Communication:

• Cellular Phone
• 2 VHF Transceivers
• 48 mile Furuno RADAR
• Magnetic Compass
• Recording fathometer; Furuno FE-881
• Trimble 100A Loran-C
• Lieca MX 200 Beacon Reciever DGPS
• Magellan NAV 6500 Chart plotter DGPS
• Raytheon N850 Color Depth Sounder
• 12 Khz transducer

Other Equipment:

• 12 ft. Avon inflatable with 15 h.p. outboard
• 17 ft Boston Whaler with 90 h.p. outboard
• Flow through sorting table
• Extensive list of portable scientific equipment is also available

Vessel Layout:

USCG Documentation Number:
297-291

Call Sign:
WUV-6093

EMERGENCY Cell Phone Number:
(310) 560-9930
Do not call unless it is a real emergency. If you are not sure if you should call this number, contact the SCMI office at (310)519-3172.