FEATURE SHIP(Courtesy of Guido Perla and Associates)AGOR 27 Neil Armstrong Main ParticularsYard ........................... Dakota Creek Industries (DCI), Designer .................Guido Perla and Associates, Inc. Owner .........................................................NAVSEAOperator .........................................................WHOIOrganizations .. NAVSEA, the Of? ce of Naval Research (ONR), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System Breaking the champagne bottle to of? cial christen the R/V Neil Armstrong.(UNOLS), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOIClass ...............................................................ABSLeft: Carol Armstrong, Main engines .............................................Cumminswife of the ship’s name-Cranes .................................................Allied Marine sake, astronaut Neil Winches .......................................Markey Machinery Armstrong, addressed Sonar ........................................Kongsberg Maritimethe crowd of visitors at Survey ....................................................Sonardyne the christening event at Schat Harding ....................Rescue Boat Davit SA135Dakota Creek Industries Schottel ...............Stern Thruster 1x 620kW (830 HP) White Gill ..............Bow Thrusters 1x 686kW (920 HP)in Anacortes, Washington.MTU ..........Emergency Generator 1x 210kW (280 HP) Propulsion System ...........................Siemens Marine Right: Kali Armstrong watches her grandfather’s Over the next two months, Siemens will be installing namesake ship pulling their new Blue system. This advanced, multi-drive, low-away from the pier.voltage system manages the speed of various AC pro-pulsion motors controlling the propellers, stern thruster and bow thruster. The system provides enhanced reli-ability with multiple failsafe features, lower maintenance costs, increased ef? ciency, and increased operational ease for the crew. Reduced fuel consumption results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. Siemens is also supplying the majority of the electrical switchgear, the ACCU automation, and condition-based monitoring sys-tem.Markey• 2x type CAST6-125 Deep Sea Research Winches with active motion compensation• 1x type DETW-9-11 All-Electric Traction Winch System with two storage drums• 1x instrumented ? agging block• 1x ship board wire monitoring system • 1xtype WES-23 Electric Anchor Windlass with two wild cats and two warping heads.Kongsberg• Deep Water Multibeam Survey System EM-122• Mid Water Multibeam Survey System EM-710• Single Beam Survey System EA-600Allied Systems• Stern Frame A-30• Main Crane TK70-70(Courtesy of Karla DeCamp, Dakota Creek Industries) (Courtesy of Karla DeCamp, Dakota Creek Industries)• Portable Crane TK4-30• CTD Handling System CTD-LarsPortrait of the dignitaries assembled for the christening of the R/V Neil Armstrong. Guests from the US Navy, NOAA, • Starboard Side Handling DeviceNASA, Woods Hole, Dakota Creek Industries and Guido Perla Associates were on the dais along with members of the Armstrong family.42 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • MAY 2014MR #5 (42-49).indd 42 MR #5 (42-49).indd 42 4/30/2014 3:55:50 PM4/30/2014 3:55:50 PM