Compact, capable, and fully equipped. The Strait Signet delivers lab space, moon pool access, and precise thruster control. Purpose-built for operations where reach matters more than size.
Deck & Laboratory Space
Aft Lab: Air conditioned, 600 sq. ft with counters and sinks, direct access to main deck aft. Communications from aft lab through intercom, plus aft deck, fwd deck and galley to bridge.
Main Deck Aft: 560 sq. ft. reinforced steel, clear deck. Open to stern ramp. Bulwark height: 4 ft.; freeboard: 4 ft.
0-1Deck: 700 sq. ft. steel deck, support for winches with room for modular lab or storage container. Various rigging possibilities from the two masts and stay wires.
Moon Pool/Sonar Tube: 42″ diameter located amidships from main deck to bottom of keel. Access to 0-1 deck via cargo hatch.
Electrical Capability: Two independent diesel generators. Single phase 120/240V, 3 phase 240V. Shore power connection: 3 phase 240V.
Scientific Equipment: Full suite of instruments available.
Life Saving Equipment
1 Norsafe Merlin 580 MOB w/ 90 HP engine
1 Westdavit PL 2000
1 life raft: 25 persons
5 life rafts: 20 persons
Scientific Equipment
Full suite of instruments available.
Principal Dimensions
LOA: 130 ft / 40 m
LWL: 97 ft / 29 m
Beam moulded: 28 ft / 8.5 m
Design draft: 14.5 ft / 4.4m aft; 10.0 ft / 3.0 m fwd
Machinery/Propulsion
Main engine: Cat D-398, fixed pitch prop in Kort Nozzle
Auxiliary: Cat D-343/135 kw 220v/60Hz 3 phase w/PTO
Auxiliary: Cat D3306/135kw 220v/60Hz 3 phase
Transformer: 220 VAC to 440 VAC
Thrusters: LIPS (bow and stern) fixed pitch
Compressors (2): 220 psi each
Deck Machinery
Stern A frame: 5 ton capacity (hydraulic)
Deck crane: 6 ton capacity (hydraulic, knuckle boom)
Vert. Capstan Aft: 6 ton capacity (hydraulic)
Windlass fwd: 1000′ of 3/4″ cable on hydraulic winch
Gantry Aft: 6 ton capacity knuckle boom
Electronics
- Radar (2)
- Raytheon M34 ARPA. Raytheon RL 80C
- 4kw
- VHF (2)
- Skanti DSC.1000, Sailor RT5020
- SSB (2)
- Ray 150, Sailor 5000MF/HF
- GMDSS
- Sailor 5000MF/HF
- Sailor TT-3000 INMARSAT AC
- Sounder (2)
- Raytheon DSL 250 digital
- Raytheon DE-731 stylus plotter
- Doppler Log
- Raytheon DSN-450
- DGPS (2)
- MicroLogic, Trimble Navtrac, Furuno
- GP-32
- AutoPilot (2)
- Sperry Gyro SR-130
- Sperry AutoPilot 8T (Magnetic)
- Loud Hailer/l’ocm
- Ray 430
- Weather Fax
- Ray Fax 1500
- Digital Compass
- Com Nav G2 A IS JRC – JHS182
- Communications
- KVH VSAT TracPhone
- Sailor 500 VSAT Fleet Broadband
Capacities
Fuel – 24,000 US gallons (91,000 litres)
Potable water – 4,000 US gallons (15,000 litres)
Lube Oil – 600 US gallons (2,300 litres)
Cruising range – 6,000 miles
Cruising speed – 11 knots maximum
Accommodations
Total compliment of 20 persons including 7 crew, HVAC throughout.