APPENDIX V

  Arctic Research Vessel USCG Healey
Science Support
Baltic Rooms Yes No
Specialized equipment (Multibeam, CTD, etc.) Yes No
Laboratories Larger Smaller
Deck Layout Better Two decks, poorly arranged
Heated Decks Yes No
Open Deck Space More and better Less
Technical Assistance Yes Maybe
Crew Experience Longer term < 2 or 3
Crew Attitude Better O.K.
Scientist Capacity 36 Up to 50?
 
Vessel Capabilities
Ice Capability Good, up to 4 feet Very good, &gt; 4 feet
Ice Channel Aft Clear Yes No
Ice Milling No Yes
Slamming Maybe No
Endurance 90 days 65 days
CASPPR Yes ???
Days available for science 270/year 144/year
 
Organizational Factors
Scheduling Excellent Poor
Long Range Planning Yes Yearly
Memory Yes No
 
Costs
To NSF $33,000/day $20,000/day
To taxpayer $33,000/day $108,000/day
Total Cost over 30 years $387,300,000 (8100 days) $858,000,000 (4320 days)

Why is the Arctic Research Vessel (ARV) Better Than Healey?

Science Support

Organizational Factors

Costs

Why is Healey better than the ARV?

Science Support

Costs

The U.S. Coast Guard has provided a rebuttal of this presentation.