NOAA RV McArthur II was acquired from the U.S. Navy in 2002 and was converted by NOAA from a T-AGOS surveillance vessel to a multiple-disciplinary platform capable of a broad range of missions. As was it's predecessor, the McArthur, the McArthur II is named after William Pope McArthur. The vessel is operated by NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. (NMAO), and is home ported at NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Pacific (MOP), in Seattle, Washington.
The McArthur II carries a complement of 5 officers, 17 crew members and up to 15 scientists. The scientists who carry out research aboard the McArthur II come from many divisions of NOAA, as well as other Federal and state government agencies, and academia.
Design
- Length: 224 ft.
- Breadth: 43 ft.
- Draft: 15 ft.
- Displacement: 2301 tons
- Cruising Speed: 10.5 knots
- Range: 8000 nm
- Endurance: 30 days
- Commissioned Officers: 4
- Licensed Engineers: 3
- Crew: 17
- Scientists: 14/15 (max, 14 when we go International due to addition of PHS Officer)
- Hull Number: R-330
- Call Letters: WTEJ
- Builder: Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Tacoma, WA
- Delivered to Military Sealift Command: December 1982
- Transferred to NOAA: November, 2002
- Commissioned: May 20, 2003
Speed & Endurance
- Cruising Speed: 11 knots
- Range: 8,000 nmi
- Endurance: 45 days
- Endurance Constraint: Stability
Scientific Refrigerators And Freezers
- Wet Lab Freezer-80 °F
- Property of SWFSC. The ship has a MOU with the lab. It is currently kept aboard ship in the wet lab and is available for scientific use.
- Volume: 32 cu. ft.
- Oceo lab refrigerator
- Manufacturer: RSP Ind.
- Volume: 4 cu. ft.
- Dry Lab Freezer-10 °F
- Manufacturer: Whirlpool
- Volume: 21.7 cu. ft.
Berthing
- Single staterooms: 18
- Double staterooms: 8
- Quadruple staterooms: 1
- Total bunks: 38
Food Service Seating Capacity
- Crew's mess: 16
Medical Facilities
- Emergency and first-aid equipment, administered by trained vessel personnel.
Complement
- Commissioned officers: 5
- Licensed engineers: 4
- Crew: 13
- Scientists: Up to 15
McARTHUR II (WTEJ)
- IN PORT
- Home Port (MOC - Seattle, WA):
- 206-553-4468
- 206-553-5448
- Cellular:
- 206-669-4437 (Voice)
- 360-434-2107 (CO)
- Home Port (MOC - Seattle, WA):
- AT SEA
- E-mail Address
| Country: | USA |
NODC Code: |
Unknown | |
| Call Sign: | WTEJ | |||
| Owner: | NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations | |||
| Operator: | NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations | |||
| Contact: | ||||
| Address: | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1315 Easr-Weat Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 |
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| Year Built: | 1985 | |||
| Ship URL: | Link to Ship Home Page | |||
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Ship Schedule URL: |
Ship Schedule via its Home Page | |||
| Length OA: | 68.3 m | |||
| Breadth: | 13.1 m | |||
| Freeboard to working deck: | Unknown | |||
| Max. draft: | 4.6 m | |||
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