Healy (WAGB-20)

Healy

The Healy off Alaska

Ship data flag  United States Ship type Ice breaker and research ship Callsign NEPP home port Seattle Owner United States Coast Guard Shipyard Avondale Industries , New Orleans Keel laying September 16, 1996 Launch November 15, 1997 Whereabouts in motion

Ship dimensions and crew length 128.0 m ( Lüa ) width 25.0 m Draft Max. 8.90 m displacement 16,000 t   crew 76 men

Machine system machine Diesel-electric 2 × electr. Propeller motor Machine performance 22,400 kW (30,456 hp) Top speed 17 kn (31 km / h) Energy supply 4 × diesel engine ( Sulzer 12ZAV40S) Generator power 34,560 kW (46,989 hp) propeller 2 × 4-blade fixed propeller

Others Registration numbers IMO : 9083380

The USCGC (United States Coast Guard Cutter) Healy is an American research vessel designed as an icebreaker . She entered service in 1999 and is one of the US Coast Guard's two active icebreakers alongside the USCGC Polar Star .

history

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The Healy , named after Michael A. Healy , is 128 meters long and has a diesel-electric drive with a maximum drive power of the engines of 22,000 kW. It was built by Avondale Industries in New Orleans built and in 1999 by the United States Coast Guard commissioned. The scientific community was involved in the development and construction of Healy and made a valuable contribution to equipping the ship with laboratories and technical equipment in general. It was designed to enable a wide range of research. There are over 390 m² of laboratory space available for this purpose. The Healy has numerous electronic sensors, oceanographic equipment and quarters for 50 scientists. The ship can break ice about 1.5 m thick at a constant speed of 3 kts and operate at temperatures as low as −36 ° C (−50 ° F). Her maximum speed is 17 knots , the cruising speed is 12 knots. Your crew consists of 76 regular crew members. The ship has a helipad .

As a coast guard ship, Healy can support missions in the polar region with its equipment, including logistics, escorts, environmental monitoring and the enforcement of national regulations and treaties. It is of course also equipped for search and rescue missions in accordance with its tasks.

In 2017 Healy was featured as an artwork photo on the cover of the album " Infinite (Deep Purple Album) " and drawn in the music video for the song "The Surprising" by Deep Purple .

Ship command / command

The captain ( Commanding Officer ) is currently Captain John Reeves, Executive Officer (XO) is Captain Gregory Stanclik.

Web links

Commons : USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• The homepage Healy (English)

1. ↑ earMUSIC: Deep Purple "The Surprising" Official Music Video - "inFinite" Gold Edition out November 3rd, 2017. October 5, 2017, accessed October 11, 2017 . 
2. ↑ www.uscg.mil USCGC Healy - CGC Healy Command. (Accessed June 25, 2010)