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The 133-foot research vessel Alpha Helix is an oceanographic ship operated by the University of Alaska's Institute of Marine Science for the National Science Foundation. The ship's home port is Seward, Alaska. The Alpha Helix was formerly a national oceanographic facility at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, and was acquired in 1980 to replace the smaller vessel Acona, which had supported University of Alaska marine studies since 1964.
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| Vessel Ownership | ||||
| Vessel name: | Alpha Helix | |||
| Vessel nationality: | United States | |||
| Homeport: | Seward, Alaska USA | |||
| Vessel owner: | National Science Foundation | |||
| Vessel operator: | University of Alaska, Fairbanks Institute of Marine Science | |||
| Vessel web page: | http://www.ims.uaf.edu/helix/ | |||
| Primary Logistics Provider | ||||
| Organization: | University of Alaska, Fairbanks Institute of Marine Science |  | ||
| Name and title of contact person: | Mr. Tom Smith | |||
| Address: | Seward Marine Center PO BOX 730 Seward, AK 99664 USA | |||
| Telephone: | 907 224-5261 | |||
| Fax: | 907-224-3392 | |||
| E-mail: | fnts@aurora.alaska.edu | |||
| Contact person or agency web page: | http://www.ims.uaf.edu/index.html | |||
| Primary Management Agency | ||||
| Organization: | Same as above | |||
| Scheduling Process | ||||
| Scheduling agency: | Alpha Helix is available to the world-wide oceanographic community, through participation in the University - National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) Click here for a concise description of how this system works, excerpted from the UNOLS web site. The UNOLS site provides full details, and the online Shiptime Request System itself. | |||
| Online schedule or cruise information: | Information on current and past cruise schedules is available on the Alpha Helix web site and through the University - National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) site | |||
| Physical Access | ||||
| Comments: | Seward is accessible by both road and train from Anchorage. | |||
| Vessel Characteristics | ||||
| Vessel length in meters: | 41 | |||
| Vessel length in feet: | 135 | |||
| Beam (Breadth) in meters: | 9.4 | |||
| Beam in feet: | 31 | |||
| Draft in meters: | 4.2 | |||
| Draft in feet: | 14 | |||
| Displacement GRT: | 289 | |||
| Type of hull: | steel | |||
| Science deck space (m): | 1192 | |||
| Science deck space (ft): | 12812 | |||
| Year built: | 1966 | |||
| Vessel Performance and Capabilities | ||||
| Cruising speed (knots, open water): | 9.5 | |||
| Range in nautical miles: | 6500 | |||
| Range in km: | 12038 | |||
| Endurance (days): | 30 | |||
| Propulsion power: | 825 BHP | |||
| Fuel capacity: | 104 m3 | |||
| Accommodations | ||||
| Scientist berths: | 15 | |||
| Crew berths: | 9 | |||