2014-08-04 R/V Sally Ride (AGOR-28) (02) (2048x1360)

Guemes Channel - Dakota Creek Industries.

 

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

 

R/V Sally Ride Album

 

U.S. Navy research vessels being built at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes will be named after Neil Armstrong & Sally Ride

Mission: Integrated, interdisciplinary, general purpose oceanographic research in coastal and deep ocean areas.Oceanographic sampling and data collection of surface, midwater, sea floor, and sub-bottom parameters.

Quantity: Two (2)

User: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (AGOR 27),

Scripps Institution of Oceanography (AGOR 28)

Ship Names: R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27)

R/V Sally Ride (AGOR 28)

Builder: Dakota Creek Industries, Inc.

Contract: FFP (Firm Fixed Price)

Contract Value: $177.4M

ROM Unit Cost: $74.1 M (lead), $71.0M (follow)

 

Key Characteristics:

• Hull Material Steel; Aluminum pilothouse

• Length 238 ft

• Beam (Max) 50 ft

• Draft 15 ft

• Displacement 3043 LT (Full Load)

• Sustained Speed 12 kts

• Range 10,545 nm

• Endurance 40 days

• Propulsion 4 x 1044 kW Diesels, 2 x 879 kW Electric

Propulsion Motors, 2 x Controllable Pitch

Propellers, Bow & Stern Thrusters

• Accommodations 20 crew, 24 science berths

• ABS Classed/ABS Designed to ABS !A1 Circle E, !AMS

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