Technical Evaluation of U.S. Coast Guard 180', 157' and 133' Buoy Tenders

Abstract

Three U.S. Coast Guard buoy tenders, BITTERSWEET (WLB 396), RED WOOD (WLM 685) and WHITE SAGE (WLM 544) were tested to obtain baseline characteristics for the 180', 157' and 133' class of tenders, respectively. These three ships were tested in calm water to obtain speed-power, fuel consumption, noise level and maneuvering data. Rough water seakeeping testing was accomplished on the CGC BITTERSWEET and on the CGC WHITE SAGE during mid-January 1987 in sea state 4 as two successive winter storms passed the Block Island Sound - Woods Hole, Massachusetts area. The CGC RED WOOD was rough water tested in a late spring storm in sea state 3 just north of Montauk Point, Long Island, New York. Keywords: Coast Guard, Technical evaluation, Buoy tenders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA198742

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  • James Bellemare

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms

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  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Bow Thrusters
  • Coast Guard
  • Data Acquisition
  • Digital Data
  • Engineering
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Motion Sickness
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Recording Systems
  • Tape Recorders
  • United States

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