Regional Class Research Vessel - Phase III study
Prioritization of
High Impact SMRs for Regional Class Vessels


Survey Results as of: October 27, 2006

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Number of Reponses by Institution

Institution
Total
Institution
Total
TAMU
23
MBARI
2
URI
10
MBA
1
RSMAS
8
UDEL
1
WHOI
5
BBSR
1
UT
5
APL/UW
1
MLML
4
NCS
1
SIO
4
SFSU
1
Duke
3
LDEO
1
NPS
3
UCSC
1
LUMCON
2
OSU
1
UH
2
FIO
1
USM
2
SUNY
1
UCD
2
Skidaway
1
Auburn
1
Grand Total
90

Berthing

 
yes
no
Can surge berthing be multi-occupant (more than two person)?
67
16
Should vans be used for berthing?
22
63
Should smaller staterooms be used to gain more berths?
74
14
Should toilet/shower be semi-private?
65
Should toilet/shower be community spaces?
22



Working Deck Space

What is the minimum required clear deck space on the main deck?
Sq Ft
responses
 
750
1
800
2
900
1
1000
31
1100
2
1200
5
1250
2
1300
13
1400
1
1500
18
2000
1
 
What should the minimum number of van spaces be?
One
15
 
Two
70
 
 
Yes
No
Is 50 feet of deck space along the rail required?
58
28
Do both van spaces have to be on main deck?
13
72

Lab Space

What is the minimum required lab space?
Sq Ft
# of responses
 
≤ 900
10
1000
37
1100
1
1200
14
1250 to 1400
5
1500
15
2000
1
 
 
Yes
No
Do all labs have to be on the Main Deck?
32
49

Endurance

 
Yes
No
Is the ability to have a surge endurance of 30 days a high priority?
28
59
     
What should the minimum endurance be?
Days
# responses
         
14
5
15
2
20
2
21
67
22
1
25
3
28
1
30
3

Range

 
Yes
No
Can the range be reduced below 15,000 km?
73
12
     
How much range is adequate for a Regional Class Research Vessel? NM
KM
# responses
          2,700
5,000
6
3,300
6,000
1
3,800
7,000
2
4,300
8,000
2
4,900
9,000
6
5,400
10,000
20
5,900
11,000
6
6,500
12,000
21
7,000
13,000
3
7,600
14,000
3
8,100
15,000
5

Speed

 
Yes
No
Do you require more than 12 knots maximum speed?
8
80
     
What should the optimum cruising speed be?
Kts
# responses
                           
9
1
9.5
1
10
28
10.5
3
11
22
11.5
2
12
18
13
1
15
1

Seakeeping

 
Yes
No
Is sea keeping capability improved over the Cape Class a high priority?
62
21

Rank Ordering of SMR Elements

 

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