FACT SHEET

Owner	United States of America, Maritime Administration
Operator	Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Builder, 1967	Avondale Shipyards New Orleans, Louisiana
Converted, 2002 Completion, 2009	Bender Ship Repair Mobile, Alabama Crowley Liner Services, Buzzards Bay, MA
Length Overall	540'00"
Beam, Molded	76'00"
Height, from Baseline	119'00"
Draft, Design	27'06"
Light Ship, Tons	12,892 LT
Loaded Displacement	18,549 LT
Gross Registered, Tons	13,886 GT
GT-ITC	13,886 GT
Total Persons	710
GMDSS	Areas I, II, III
Fuel Oil, Tons	2,503
Water, Potable, Tons	850
Shaft Horsepower	15,500
Speed, Knots	20
Boilers	2-D-type
Propeller, 4 blades	21'09"
Propelling Machinery	Steam, De Laval
Generators	2-GE Turbo 1-Wartsila Diesel 1-Caterpillar
Lifeboats	6-(76 person) Total Enclosed, Gravity Davits 2-(53 person) Total Enclosed, Gravity Davits
Liferafts	8-(25 person) Davit launched

Laboratories:     
2-Navigation
2-Enginneering   
1-MSEP

Classrooms:     
1-Navigation
4-Engineering
1-MSEP
5-General Purpose

Messdecks:     
1-Cadet (240)
1-Officer (46)
1-Crew (32)

 Lounges:     
2-Cadet
2-Officer
1-Crew

Academic Support:     
7-Cadet Study Areas    
1-Library
1-Computer Room

Offices:     
4-Training
2-Comcad
6-Ship's Staff
1-Commissary
2-Cadet
1-Conference

Hospital Suite:    
1-Office    
1-Examination Room        
1-Treatment Room        
2-(4) Person Wards        
1-Medical Head        

Support:     
1-Barbershop
1-Ship's Store
1-Gymnasium
1-Ship's Laundry
1-Cadet Laundry

last updated 8-25-10 by ahammerle@maritime.edu