NOAA Ship GORDON GUNTER

Deck Equipment


Cranes

  • Aft Working Deck Crane
    • Quantity: 1
    • Manufacturer: Hydro Pro
    • Model: HP46/18KE
    • Wire size: 9/16 in.
    • Length of wire: 180 ft. lifting cable
    • Lifting Capacity(SWL):
      • 18,000 lbs at 14 ft. 1 in. extension
      • 6,600 lbs at 45 ft.
    • Location: aft working main deck
hiab450 crane (3K)
HIAB 450 deck crane
  • Boat Deck Crane
    • Quantity: 1
    • Manufacturer: HIAB
    • Model: HIAB 200
    • Wire size: 9/16 in.
    • Length of wire: 200 ft. lifting cable
    • Lifting Capacity:
      • 3500 lbs. at 16.3 ft. extension, is not 'man rated'
    • Location: Boat (02) deck, port side
hiab200 crane (4K)
HIAB 200 deck crane
  • RHIB Single Point Crane
    • Quantity: 1
    • Manufacturer: Allied Systems Co.
    • Model: Davit 5000
    • Wire size: 5/8 in.
    • Length of wire: 70 ft. lifting cable
    • Lifting Capacity:
      • 5,300 lbs. at 14 ft. extension
    • Location: Boat (02) deck, starboard side
rhib crane (6K)
RHIB single point crane

A-Frame

  • Quantity: 1
  • Lifting capacity: 10,000 lbs SWL
  • Location: Aft working main deck
  • Drive: Hydraulic rams
  • Height of A-frame over the deck: 29.5 ft.
aframe (12K)
A-frame

J-frame

  • Quantity: 1
  • Lifting capacity: 3,500 lbs. SWL
  • Location: Aft winch (01) deck, port side
  • Drive: Hydraulic rams
  • Height of J-frame over the winch deck: 17 ft.
  • Height over main deck: 24 ft. 7 in.
jframe (5K)
J-frame

Winches

  • Oceanographic Winch (primarily for CTD casts)
    • Quantity: 1
    • Manufacturer: Markey
    • Model: DESH-5
    • Drive: Electric
    • Drum Capacity: 10,000 m
    • Wire size: .322 EM cable
    • Location: Aft winch Deck, centerline
desh5 (4K)
DESH-5 oceanographic winch
  • Oceanographic Winch (used for bongos, neustons)
    • Quantity: 1
    • Manufacturer: Markey
    • Model: COM-7
    • Drive: Electric, 7.5 HP
    • Drum Capacity: 2000 m
    • Wire size: .322 EM cable
    • Location: Aft winch Deck, Port
com-7 (4K)
COM-7 oceanographic winch
  • Trawl winches
    • Quantity: 2
    • Manufacturer: Marco
    • Model: WT292
    • Drive: Hydraulic
    • Drum Capacity: 1,200 fathoms of 5/8 in. wire
      or 1,000 fathoms of 3/4 in. wire
    • Location: Aft winch deck, port and starboard
marco (5K)
Marco trawl winch (port one shown)

Ground Tackle

  • Bower anchor
    • Quantity: 2
    • Type: Stockless style, USN
    • Weight (each): 3,500 lbs.
  • Anchor chain
    • Quantity: 2
    • Size and Type: 1 - 1/4 in. ABS Grade 2 stud link
    • Length: 8 shots port, 6 shots starboard

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Updated: July 17, 2008