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vessels Institutions throughout North America are paying a lot of attention to the University of Delaware's new research vessel the Hugh R. Sharpe recently delivered from Dakota Creek Industries from Anacortes Wash. The vessel is fitted with retractable transducer pod, articulating stern gantry, wet lab, dry lab, forward gear deployment boom and a CTD handling system. It incor- porates in one vessel many of the most sought after features found on scientific research vessels around the world. But it is the propulsion system that is setting the new standard in American research vessels. The 146 x 32-ft. (44.5 x 9.75-m) diesel electric vessel is powered by four Cummins KTA19 -D(M1)-powered electric genera- tors. The generators power two 483 kW, 600v dc propulsion motors mounted to a pair of Schottel Z-drive stern-mounted propulsion units. Although the vessel has a 12-knot cruising speed it can be operated in A New Standard of Quiet University of Delaware's new research vessel the Hugh R. Sharpe. Inset picture of the ship’s bridge 14 MTR January 2006 MTR#1 (1-16).qxd 1/9/2006 2:13 PM Page 16
