AGORs 27 and 28 are new 'Ocean Class' research vessels being built at the Dakota Creek Industries Inc. (DCI) of Anacortes, WA shipyard under the supervision of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), with delivery of AGOR 27 schedule for late 2014 and AGOR 28 in 2015. AGOR 27, first of the class, will be named after Neil Armstrong. AGOR 28, second of the class, will become the R/V Sally Ride. DCI recommends relieving the requirements for the motors to be identical for both the working boat and the rescue boat. The work boat vendor has concerns that the 40 horsepower would not be adequate to reach plane. The rescue boat might actually require 60 or 70 horses, not just 40 horsepower that was required in the specifications. The yard and government have agreed to the following: 1. The Government will accept a rescue boat with a two stroke engine. 2. The Government will accept rescue and work boat motors that are not identical so appropriately sized engines can be selected for the work boat. Fabrication of the Sally Ride forward bow sub-assemble continues with anchor pocket fabrication. Sally Ride Mod 5 Aft Science and Engine Room Stores bulkheads landed. With the departure of Armstrong s pilot house, work begins in earnest on Sally Ride s. A large amount of prefabricated panels are stacked and ready for installation. On Neil Armstrong observed the running of cables between the switchboards and generator sets with interest, in particular how the cables are passed through the transits and cable trays. At this juncture there are no issues with the work.
AGOR 28: SIO Shipyard Representative Bi-Weekly Progress Report
2013
10 pages
Report
No indication
English
Marine Engineering , Laboratory & Test Facility Design & Operation , Naval research , Research ships , Shipbuilding , Marine engineering , Oceanographic ships , Scientific research , State of the art , Agor ocean class vessel , Vrs(Vendor recommended spares) , Agor 28 vessel , Boat motors , Work boats , Rescue boats , Noise requirements