Transferred to Seattle Maritime Academy 17 December 2008
General characteristics
Class and type
Stalwart-class ocean surveillance ship
Displacement
2535 tons
Length
224 ft (68 m)
Beam
43 ft (13 m)
Draft
15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion
Diesel Electric
Complement
Officers: 7
Enlisted: 13
USNS Assertive (T-AGOS-9) was a Stalwart-class Modified Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship of the United States Navy.
NOAA acquired ex-USNS Assertive from the United States Navy on 31 March 2004, intending to replace NOAA David Starr Jordan R444 after the Assertive underwent a conversion for research use to be completed by 2008.[1] The planned NOAA conversion was never carried out because a study conducted by NOAA determined that building a new ship was more cost effective than converting the Assertive and on December 11, 2008 title was transferred from NOAA to MARAD, then transferred on December 17, 2008 from MARAD to the Seattle Maritime Academy.[2]
The Seattle Maritime Academy intended to utilize the ship for 30-day at-sea training cruises during the summer months. During the rest of the year, the Assertive would be a dock side engineering laboratory. As of Summer 2009 the Assertive was off limits to students at SMA. Inspection by instructors and students shows that critical electrical systems are missing and shore power is limited to a section of the engine room. Sea birds have made a home in the bridge area.[3] As of October 2012, the Assertive has been listed for sale.[4]
^Manzo, Stephen H. (29 July 2004). "Report of NOAA's Ship Platform Requirements FY 2003–FY 2012". Office of Coast Survey. p. 28. Archived from the original on 28 June 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
^"FY 2010 to FY 2024 NOAA Ship Recapitalization Plan" (PDF). NOAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
^"Former Ocean Surveillance Ship Arrives at SMA". Seattle Central College. 29 December 2008. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
^"Vessels". Dock Street Brokers. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
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