NOAAS Oscar Dyson

NOAAS Oscar Dyson (R 224) in northern waters.
History
United States
NameNOAAS Oscar Dyson (R 224)
NamesakeOscar E. Dyson (1913–1995), Alaskan fisherman and fishing industry leader
OperatorNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
BuilderVT Halter Marine, Moss Point, Mississippi
Launched17 October 2003
Sponsored byPeggy Dyson-Malson
Acquired1 August 2004 (delivered)
Commissioned28 May 2005
HomeportKodiak, Alaska
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
TypeFisheries research ship
Displacement
  • 1,840 metric tons (light ship)
  • 2,479 metric tons (full load)
Length208.6 ft (63.6 m)
Beam49.2 ft (15.0 m)
Draft
  • 19.4 ft (5.9 m) (with centerboard up)
  • 30.3 ft (9.2 m) (with centerboard down)
Propulsion
  • One 2.25 MW (3,017-shp) integrated diesel-electric, 24-pulse DC SCR drive system with two 1,150-kW (1,542-hp) propulsion motors on a common shaft, two 1,360-kW diesel generators, and two 910-kW diesel generators;
  • one fixed-pitch propeller;
  • one 720-kW (966-hp) AC induction azimuthing bow thruster
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h) (emergency)
  • 12 knots (22 km/h) (cruising)
Range12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km)
Endurance40 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 1 × 27 ft (8.2 m) survey launch
  • 1 × 22 ft (6.7 m) rescue boat
Complement24 (5 NOAA Corps officers and mates, 4 licensed engineers, and 15 other crew members), plus up to 15 scientists

NOAAS Oscar Dyson (R 224) is an American fisheries and oceanographic research vessel in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fleet since 2005.

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