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Marine Operations

Training Ship Kennedy

USTS KENNEDY
KVMU

FACT SHEET

Owner United States of America, Maritime Administration Operator Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Builder, 1967 Avondale Shipyards New Orleans, Louisiana Converted, 2002 Bender Ship Repair Mobile, Alabama
Length Overall 540'00" Beam, Molded 76'00"
Height, from Baseline 119'00" Draft, Design 27'06"
Light Ship, Tons 12,892 Loaded Displ. 18,549
Gross Registered, Tons 13,886 GT-ITC 13,886
Total Persons 601 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 De Laval
1-Wartsila Diesel
1-Caterpillar (Emer.)
Lifeboats 6-(76 person) Total Enclosed, Gravity Davits Liferafts 8-(25 person) Davit launched
Laboratories 1-Navigation Classrooms 1-Naviation
2-Engineering 4-Engineering
1-MSEP 1-MSEP
5-General Purpose
Messdecks 1-Cadet (240) Lounges 1-Cadet
1-Officers (46) 1-Officer
1-Crew (32) 1-Crew
Academic Support 7-Cadet Study Areas Offices 4-Training
1-Library 2-Comcad
1-Computer Room 6-Ship's Staff
1-Commissary
2-Cadet
Hospital Suite 1-Office Support 1-Barbership
1-Examination Room 1-Ship's Store
1-Treatment Room 1-Gymnasium
2-(4) person wards 1-Ship's Laundry
1-Medical Head 1-Cadet Laundry