MV Alucia

Science Operations

Deck Equipment & Tenders

Deck Equipment

  • Swinging stern A-frame with block-rigged jack: SWL 25 ton
  • Pullmaster M50 Hydraulic winch on A-frame: 25 ton pull (optional)
  • Lifting jack with soft line: SWL 22 ton
  • Aft crane (North Pacific Crane model MCT-1255): SWL 12 ton
  • Fore crane (Marine Crane model MPH1-20K): SWL 1 ton
  • RAPP load rendering motion compensated winch with 6000 m of 0.322 fiber optic cable
  • Fully enclosed hangar with stainless steel door capable of housing 2 submersibles 
  • Aft-facing docking/control station “dog house” on flybridge with full replica bridge and electronic controls for ship control during submersible operations

Tenders

Custom Tender:

The M/V Northwind is a 9.8 m (32 ft) aluminum hull RHIB with a polyurethane collar complete with cabin and pilothouse.  It was custom built for Alucia service and outfitted as a submarine tender, dive boat, resupply vessel, shore tender, gamefisher and for recreation.

  • Engines: 2x Yanmar #6LY2A-STP, 315 hp diesel
  • Dimensions: 9.8 m (32 ft) x 3.3 m (10.7 ft) x 0.98 m (3.2 ft)
  • Fuel tank capacity: 6.3 tons (200 gallons)
  • Water tank capacity:  10.1 tons (320 gallons) 
  • Maximum speed: 40 knots
  • Weight (empty): 4,762 kg (10,500 lbs)

      Outfitted with:

  • 10” color radar with 24” radar dome
  • Black box fish finder
  • GPS
  • Furuno Digital depth finder
  • Standard Quantum VHF
  • Aircraft radio
  • Hailer/horn
  • Ritchie compass
  • Racks for 6 dive tanks
  • Fortress anchor with rode
  • Full safety package

Small Crafts:

  • Zodiac Fast Rescue Boat: 4.2 m (13.8 ft), Yamaha 40 hp 2 stroke outboard engine
  • Zodiac RHIB, hard bottom: 5.8 m (19 ft), Yamaha 115 hp 4 stroke outboard engine
  • Zodiac, soft bottom: 5.8 m (19 ft), Yamaha 75 hp 4 stroke outboard engine