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 Atlantis is
owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution under a charter agreement with the Office of
Naval Research. It is a member of the University-National
Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet. The 83-meter
(274-ft)
ship is equipped to support the U.S. National Deep Submergence
facility, which includes the submersible Alvin, remotely
operated vehicle Jason, and towed vehicles Argo
II and DSL 120.
The
ship can carry up to 62 people,
including crew, scientists, and technicians. It features
hangars for Alvin and Jason, portable
labs, a fully equipped machine shop, library, laundry, and
two
ridig-hull inflatable
rescue/work boats.
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Built: 1997
Length: 274
feet
Draft: 17 feet
Displacement:
3,510 long tons
Beam: 52.5 feet
Gross Tons: 3,180
tons
Range: 17,280 nautical miles @ 12 knots
Laboratories: 3,517 sq.
feet
Portable
Van Space: Five
20-ft. vans
Sewage
System: Envirovac
Flushing System
Cruising Speed: 12 knots
Maximum Speed: 15 knots
Ship Generators:
Three 715 KW 600
VAC
Complement: 23 crew, 24 scientists, 13 Alvin techs
Endurance: 60 days
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, azimuthing stern
thrusters
Fuel
Capacity : 296,470 gallons
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