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Vessel Features & Specifications

The R/V Yellowfin was built as a longline and bait boat and was modified for oceanographic research by the Ocean Studies Institute in 1987. This vessel is an all aluminum, transom stern, twin diesel with a semiplaning hull. The main deck has a galley and dining with seating for ten, a wet lab, captain’s quarters and deck access head. Below deck, there is one head and two staterooms with showers supplying berthing for ten crew and scientists. Aft there are two ten ton insulated holds that provide additional storage space for live animal transport, ice/general storage as needed.

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Winches & Lifting Equipment

Main Drag Winch

• Location: Aft on main deck
• Cable length: 5,000 meters
• Cable size: 7/16″
• Cable Material: torque balanced galvanized wire rope
• Lift Capacity: 5,000 lbs at mid drum

Hydrographic Winch

• Location: Starboard midship
• Cable length: 1,500 meters
• Cable size: 5/16″
• Cable Material: wire rope
• Lift Capacity: 500 lbs at mid drum
• One additional spool at 330 meters of 8 conductor 3/8″ electromechanical cable

Stern ‘A’ Frame

• Lift Capacity: 2,500 lbs

Articulating Crane:

• Location: Starboard midship
• Lift Capacity: 1,000 lbs

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Navigational and Communication

• Cellular Phone
• 2 VHF Transceivers
• 1 – SSB Transceiver
• Furuno Fathometer, 2,000 meters
• Trimble GPS
• Northstar 951X DGPS
• Raytheon 64 mile plotting radar
• R41 Raster Scan 32 mile radar
• Wood Freemen Autopilot
• Navtac XL / Echo XL
• Furuno Color Sounder

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Other Equipment Onboard

• 12 ft Avon inflatable with 15 h.p. outboard
• 17 ft Boston Whaler with 90 h.p. outboard
• Flow through sorting table
• Scientific Equipment

Vessel Specifications

Length	76 feet
Beam	24 feet
Draft	7 feet
Cruising Speed	9.5 knots
Range	2000 nautical miles
Gross Tonnage	109
Fuel Capacity	4600 gallons
Endurance	8-10 days
Complimentary Crew	3-5 crew members
Student/Scientist Capacity	40 day / 8 night
Bunks Available	8
Engines	Twin 405 HP (QSL9 Cummins) 720S.H.P.
Freshwater Capacity	360 gallons
Holding Tank	100 gallons
Build	Aluminum
Hull Type	Semiplaning hull
Year Built	1971
Year Modified	1987
USCG Documentation Number	537-119
Call Sign	WCW2778
Electrical Power	Two 120/240 – VAC – 50 KW 12 VDC