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'''MV ''Ascension''''' is an [[United States|American]]-flagged [[cargo ship|general cargo]] and [[container ship]] with a capacity of {{DWT|4,152|metric|disp=long}}. Built in 1993, the ship was originally a Russian timber carrier. She was bought by [[Sealift Incorporated]] in 1998 and has been providing a [[cargo liner]] service between [[Cape Canaveral, Florida|Cape Canaveral]], [[Florida]] and [[Ascension Island]] ever since.
'''MV ''Ascension''''' is an [[United States|American]]-flagged [[cargo ship|general cargo]] and [[container ship]] with a capacity of {{DWT|4,152|metric|disp=long}}. Built in 1993, the ship was originally a Russian timber carrier. She was bought by [[Sealift Incorporated]] in 1998 and was providing a [[cargo liner]] service between [[Cape Canaveral, Florida|Cape Canaveral]], [[Florida]] and [[Ascension Island]] until [http://sealiftinc.org/ascension 2012].


==History==
==History==
The ship was built in [[Turkey]] as the MV ''Chekov'' and originally used by [[Russia]]n operators to carry timber.<ref name="haff"/>
The ship was built in [[Turkey]] as the MV ''Chekov'' and originally used by [[Russia]]n operators to carry timber.<ref name="haff"/>


[[Sealift Incorporated]] bought the ship specifically for the Ascension Island liner service.<ref name="haff"/> The first American crew embarked November 25, 1998 and the ship started its maiden voyage under the U.S.-flag on December 2, 1998.<ref name="haff"/> Departing from [[Port Canaveral]], [[Florida]], the voyage took 15 days at an average speed of {{convert|12.5|kn}} and covered 4,426 nautical miles.<ref name="haff"/> The voyage ended when the ship dropped anchor in Clarence Bay, Ascension on December 17, 1998.<ref name="haff">Haff 1998, ''M.V. Ascension''.</ref> The original contract was for a period of three years.<ref name="haff"/>
[[Sealift Incorporated]] bought the ship specifically for the Ascension Island liner service.<ref name="haff"/> The first American crew embarked November 25, 1998 and the ship started its maiden voyage under the U.S. flag on December 2, 1998.<ref name="haff"/> Departing from [[Port Canaveral]], [[Florida]], the voyage took 15 days at an average speed of {{convert|12.5|kn}} and covered 4,426 nautical miles.<ref name="haff"/> The voyage ended when the ship dropped anchor in Clarence Bay, Ascension on December 17, 1998.<ref name="haff">Haff 1998, ''M.V. Ascension''.</ref> The original contract was for a period of three years.<ref name="haff"/>


On December 7, 1999 the ''Ascension'' rendered assistance to the French [[sailboat]] ''Seneca''.<ref name="amo">American Maritime Officers 2000, ''Ascension Assists Boaters In Distress ''.</ref> The sailboat was en route to [[Guadeloupe]] from [[France]] had been becalmed for three days.<ref name="amo"/> In addition to providing 300 liters of fuel, the ''Ascension'' topped off the sailboat's water tank and provided cigarettes and soft drinks.<ref name="amo"/>
On December 7, 1999, the ''Ascension'' rendered assistance to the French [[sailboat]] ''Seneca''.<ref name="amo">American Maritime Officers 2000, ''Ascension Assists Boaters In Distress ''.</ref> The sailboat was en route to [[Guadeloupe]] from [[France]] and had been becalmed for three days.<ref name="amo"/> In addition to providing 300 liters of fuel, the ''Ascension'' topped off the sailboat's water tank and provided cigarettes and soft drinks.<ref name="amo"/>


==Ship's complement==
==Ship's complement==
The ship's complement is the [[Captain (nautical)|captain]] and members of the [[Deck department|deck]], [[Engineering department|engine]], and [[steward's department]]s.<ref name="haff"/> As of 1998, the deck department consisted of the [[chief mate]], the [[second mate]], four [[Able Seaman|able seamen]], and two [[Ordinary Seaman|ordinary seamen]]<ref name="haff"/> The engine department consisted of the [[Chief Engineer|chief engineer]], a [[first assistant engineer]], a [[second assistant engineer]], and 3 [[oiler (occupation)|oilers]].<ref name="haff"/> The [[steward's department]] consisted solely of one [[chief steward]].<ref name="haff"/>
The ship's complement is the [[Captain (nautical)|captain]] and members of the [[Deck department|deck]], [[Engineering department|engine]], and [[steward's department]]s.<ref name="haff"/> As of 1998, the deck department consisted of the [[chief mate]], the [[second mate]], four [[Able Seaman|able seamen]], and two [[Ordinary Seaman|ordinary seamen]].<ref name="haff"/> The engine department consisted of the [[Chief Engineer|chief engineer]], a [[first assistant engineer]], a [[second assistant engineer]], and 3 [[oiler (occupation)|oilers]].<ref name="haff"/> The [[steward's department]] consisted solely of one [[chief steward]].<ref name="haff"/>


==Route and cargo==
==Route and cargo==
The ship travels a dedicated liner route between [[Cape Canaveral, Florida|Cape Canaveral]], [[Florida]] and Ascension Island so as to arrive at the island at 60-day intervals.<ref name="haff"/> Ascension Island lies in the South Atlantic Ocean, east from [[Brazil]] and around {{convert|1000|mi|km}} from the coast of [[Africa]]. It is part of the British overseas territory of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]], the main island of which is {{convert|800|mi|km}} to the south east. The Island is named after the day of its recorded discovery, [[Ascension Day]].
The ship travels a dedicated liner route between [[Cape Canaveral, Florida|Cape Canaveral]], [[Florida]] and Ascension Island so as to arrive at the island at 60-day intervals.<ref name="haff"/> Ascension Island lies in the South Atlantic Ocean, east from [[Brazil]] and around {{convert|1000|mi|km}} from the coast of [[Africa]]. It is part of the British overseas territory of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]], the main island of which is {{convert|800|mi|km}} to the south east. The Island is named after the day of its recorded discovery, [[Ascension Day]].


[[Image:Hawaii turtle 2.JPG|thumb|left|The crew of the ''Ascension'' has assisted in green sea turtle research.]]The cargo consists mainly of [[intermodal container]]s, [[refrigerated shipping container]]s, as well as [[break bulk cargo]].<ref name="martin">Martin September 19, 1999, ''News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF)''.</ref> The ship also carries cargo for non-US, civilian customers<ref name="huxley">Huxley 1999, ''From the Administrator's desk''.</ref> The unloading process can consist of over 100 separate lifts and take several days<ref name="martin2">Martin December 23, 1999, ''News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF)''.</ref>
[[Image:Hawaii turtle 2.JPG|thumb|left|The crew of the ''Ascension'' has assisted in green sea turtle research.]]The cargo consists mainly of [[intermodal container]]s, [[refrigerated shipping container]]s, as well as [[break bulk cargo]].<ref name="martin">Martin September 19, 1999, ''News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF)''.</ref> The ship also carries cargo for non-US, civilian customers.<ref name="huxley">Huxley 1999, ''From the Administrator's desk''.</ref> The unloading process can consist of over 100 separate lifts and take several days<ref name="martin2">Martin December 23, 1999, ''News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF)''.</ref>


In addition to carrying cargo, the crew of the ''Ascension'' has assisted in [[green sea turtle]] research, delivering tagged animals about {{convert|200|mi|km}} off the coast.<ref name="martin2"/><ref name="trt">Broderick ''et al.'' 2002, p. 3.</ref> Ascension is the most notable nesting ground for ''Chelonia mydas'' in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.<ref name="FWS">{{cite web | title =Green Sea Turtle (''Chelonia mydas'') | work =North Florida Field Office | publisher =United States Fish and Wildlife Service | date =2005-12-29 | url=http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/SeaTurtles/Turtle%20Factsheets/Green-Sea-Turtle.htm | accessdate = 2007-02-21}}</ref> On Ascension, annual nesting occurs in the volume of around 6,000 to 13,000 individual turtle nests.<ref name="Seminoff2002IUCN">{{cite book | last =Seminoff | first =Jeffrey A. | authorlink =Marine Turtle Specialist Group |author2=et al. | title =IUCN 2002 Red List Global Status Assessment: Green Turtle (''Chelonia mydas'') | publisher = of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) | year =2002
In addition to carrying cargo, the crew of the ''Ascension'' has assisted in [[green sea turtle]] research, delivering tagged animals about {{convert|200|mi|km}} off the coast.<ref name="martin2"/><ref name="trt">Broderick ''et al.'' 2002, p. 3.</ref> Ascension is the most notable nesting ground for ''Chelonia mydas'' in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.<ref name="FWS">{{cite web | title =Green Sea Turtle (''Chelonia mydas'') | work =North Florida Field Office | publisher =United States Fish and Wildlife Service | date =December 29, 2005 | url=http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/SeaTurtles/Turtle%20Factsheets/Green-Sea-Turtle.htm | accessdate = February 21, 2007}}</ref> On Ascension, annual nesting occurs in the volume of around 6,000 to 13,000 individual turtle nests.<ref name="Seminoff2002IUCN">{{cite book | last =Seminoff | first =Jeffrey A. | author-link =Marine Turtle Specialist Group | title =IUCN 2002 Red List Global Status Assessment: Green Turtle (''Chelonia mydas'') | publisher =of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) | year =2002 | pages =93 | url =http://www.seaturtle.org/PDF/Seminoff_2002_IUCNList.pdf | display-authors =etal | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20081217092843/http://www.seaturtle.org/PDF/Seminoff_2002_IUCNList.pdf | archive-date =December 17, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="Godley2001">{{cite journal | last =Godley | first =Brendan J. |author2=Annette C. Broderick |author3=[[Graeme Hays|Graeme C. Hays]] | title =Nesting of green turtles (''Chelonia mydas'') at Ascension Island, South Atlantic | journal =Biological Conservation | volume =97 | issue=2 | pages =151–158 |date = February 2001| doi =10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00107-5 | bibcode =2001BCons..97..151G }}</ref><ref name="Broderick2001">{{cite conference | last =Broderick | first =Annette C. |author2=Brendan J. Godley |author3=[[Graeme Hays|Graeme C. Hays]] | title =Monitoring and conservation of marine turtles of Ascension Island: a sustainable resource | book-title =Interim Report to Foreign and Commonwealth Office Environment Fund for the Overseas Territories | pages =13 pp | year =2001 }}</ref>
| location = | pages =93 | url =http://www.seaturtle.org/PDF/Seminoff_2002_IUCNList.pdf | doi = }}</ref><ref name="Godley2001">{{cite journal | last =Godley | first =Brendan J. | authorlink = | coauthors =Annette C. Broderick and Graeme C. Hays | title =Nesting of green turtles (''Chelonia mydas'') at Ascension Island, South Atlantic | journal =Biological Conservation | volume =97 | issue=2 | pages =151–158 |date = February 2001| url = | doi =10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00107-5 | accessdate = }}</ref><ref name="Broderick2001">{{cite conference | last =Broderick | first =Annette C. | authorlink = | coauthors =Brendan J. Godley and Graeme C. Hays | title =Monitoring and conservation of marine turtles of Ascension Island: a sustainable resource | booktitle =Interim Report to Foreign and Commonwealth Office Environment Fund for the Overseas Territories | pages =13 pp. | year =2001 | url = | doi = | accessdate = }}</ref>

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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Nautical}}
{{Portal|Transport}}
*[[Sealift Incorporated]]
*[[Sealift Incorporated]]
*[[List of Military Sealift Command ships]]
*[[List of Military Sealift Command ships]]
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==References==
==References==
*{{cite web |url=http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/Federal/judicial/dc/opinions/99opinions/99-5088a.pdf |title=Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia |accessdate=2007-09-26 |last= |first= |date=2000-01-11 |work= |publisher=}}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/Federal/judicial/dc/opinions/99opinions/99-5088a.pdf |title=Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia |accessdate=September 26, 2007 |date=January 11, 2000 }}
*{{csr|register=ABS|id=465459|shipname=Ascension|accessdate=2008-05-05}}{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}
*{{csr|register=ABS|id=465459|shipname=Ascension|accessdate=May 5, 2008}}{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.amo-union.org/newspaper/morgue/2-2000/Sections/Feature/ascension.htm |title=''Ascension'' Assists Boaters In Distress |accessdate=2008-05-06 |author=American Maritime Officers |authorlink=American Maritime Officers |year=2000 |work=American Maritime Officer |publisher=American Maritime Officers |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.amo-union.org/newspaper/morgue/2-2000/Sections/Feature/ascension.htm |title=''Ascension'' Assists Boaters In Distress |accessdate=May 6, 2008 |author=American Maritime Officers |author-link=American Maritime Officers |year=2000 |work=American Maritime Officer |publisher=American Maritime Officers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020724050759/http://www.amo-union.org/Newspaper/Morgue/2-2000/Sections/Feature/ascension.htm |archive-date=July 24, 2002 |url-status=dead }}
*{{Cite journal
*{{Cite journal
| author = Broderick, Annette C.
| author = Broderick, Annette C.
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|author2=Glen, Fiona |author3=Godley, Brendhan J. |author4=[[Graeme Hays|Hays, Graeme C.]]
| authorlink =
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| coauthors = Glen, Fiona; Godley, Brendhan J.; and Hays, Graeme C.
| title = A Management Plan for the Turtles of Ascension Island
| title = A Management Plan for the Turtles of Ascension Island
| version =
| pages = 3
| pages = 3.
| publisher = Marine Turtle Research Group
| publisher = Marine Turtle Research Group
| year = 2002
| year = 2002
| url = http://www.seaturtle.org/mtrg/projects/ascension/Cover.pdf
| url = http://www.seaturtle.org/mtrg/projects/ascension/Cover.pdf
| format = PDF
| accessdate = May 6, 2008
| id =
| accessdate = 2008-05-06
}}
}}
*{{csr|register=PSIX|id=486260|shipname=Ascension|accessdate=2013-05-20}}
*{{csr|register=PSIX|id=486260|shipname=Ascension|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}
*{{cite journal | author =Haff, Capt. Dana | title =M.V. Ascension | url =http://www.the-islander.org.ac/oldsite/1414.htm | date =1998-12-17 | journal = The Islander | volume = | issue = 1414 | pages = | publisher = The Islander Newspaper | location = Ascension Island | accessdate = 2008-05-05 }}
*{{cite journal | author =Haff, Capt. Dana | title =M.V. Ascension | url =http://www.the-islander.org.ac/oldsite/1414.htm | date =December 17, 1998 | journal =The Islander | issue =1414 | publisher =The Islander Newspaper | location =Ascension Island | accessdate =May 5, 2008 | archive-date =March 20, 2019 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190320005711/http://www.the-islander.org.ac/oldsite/1414.htm | url-status =dead }}
*{{cite journal | author =Martin, Major Larry. | title =News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF) | url =http://www.the-islander.org.ac/oldsite/1450.htm | date =1999-09-19 | journal = The Islander | volume = | issue =1450 | pages = | publisher = The Islander Newspaper | location = Ascension Island | accessdate = 2008-05-05 }}
*{{cite journal | author =Martin, Major Larry. | title =News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF) | url =http://www.the-islander.org.ac/oldsite/1450.htm | date =September 19, 1999 | journal = The Islander | issue =1450 | publisher = The Islander Newspaper | location = Ascension Island | accessdate = May 5, 2008 }}
*{{cite journal | author =Martin, Major Larry. | title =News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF) | url =http://www.the-islander.org.ac/oldsite/1465.htm | date =1999-12-23 | journal = The Islander | volume = | issue =1465 | pages = | publisher = The Islander Newspaper | location = Ascension Island | accessdate = 2008-05-05 }}
*{{cite journal | author =Martin, Major Larry. | title =News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF) | url =http://www.the-islander.org.ac/oldsite/1465.htm | date =December 23, 1999 | journal = The Islander | issue =1465 | publisher = The Islander Newspaper | location = Ascension Island | accessdate = May 5, 2008 }}
*{{cite journal | author =Huxley, R. C. | title =From the Administrator's desk | url =http://www.the-islander.org.ac/oldsite/1431.htm | date =1999-04-26 | journal = The Islander | volume = | issue =1431 | pages = | publisher = The Islander Newspaper | location = Ascension Island | accessdate = 2008-05-05 }}
*{{cite journal | author =Huxley, R. C. | title =From the Administrator's desk | url =http://www.the-islander.org.ac/oldsite/1431.htm | date =April 26, 1999 | journal = The Islander | issue =1431 | publisher = The Islander Newspaper | location = Ascension Island | accessdate = May 5, 2008 }}


==External links==
==External links==
{{External media
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|image1=[http://www.sealiftinc.org/photo4_ascn.html MV ''Ascension'' photo at Sealift Inc.]
|image2=[http://www.the-islander.org.ac/oldsite/141414.jpg Photo of the MV ''Ascension'']
}}
* [http://www.sealiftinc.com/ Sealift Incorporated]
* [http://www.sealiftinc.com/ Sealift Incorporated]
*[http://www.seaturtle.org/mtrg/projects/ascension/ Marine Turtle Research Group Homepage for Ascension Island Turtle Project]
*[http://www.seaturtle.org/mtrg/projects/ascension/ Marine Turtle Research Group Homepage for Ascension Island Turtle Project]
*[http://www.kalkavanshipyard.com/ Sedef Shipyard]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080402072919/http://www.kalkavanshipyard.com/ Sedef Shipyard]


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MV Ascension docked in Port Canaveral, Florida in 2008
History
U.S. EnsignUnited States[1]
OwnerSealift Incorporated[2]
OperatorSealift Incorporated[2]
Port of registryDover, Delaware[1]
RouteCape Canaveral, Florida to Ascension Island
BuilderSedef Gemi Insaati AS[1]
Yard number90
Launched21 August 1992
Identification
Approximate route from Cape Canaveral to Ascension Island.
Approximate route from Cape Canaveral to Ascension Island.
Russian EnsignRussia[1]
NameMV Chekov[1]
BuilderSedef Gemi Insaati AS[1]
Yard number90
AcquiredJanuary 1, 1993[1]
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length90.0 m (295.3 ft) LBP[1]
Beam17.3 m (57 ft)[1]
Depth7.0 m (23.0 ft) molded depth[1]
Deckssingle deck[3]
Ice classIA[1]
Installed power2 auxiliary generators rated at 264 kW [4]
Propulsion6L35MC MAN B&W Diesel A/S[4]
Complement16[5]
NotesTwo cargo cranes rated at 25 tonne SWL;[6] two general cargo holds.[3]

MV Ascension is an American-flagged general cargo and container ship with a capacity of 4,152 tonnes deadweight (DWT). Built in 1993, the ship was originally a Russian timber carrier. She was bought by Sealift Incorporated in 1998 and was providing a cargo liner service between Cape Canaveral, Florida and Ascension Island until 2012.

History

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The ship was built in Turkey as the MV Chekov and originally used by Russian operators to carry timber.[5]

Sealift Incorporated bought the ship specifically for the Ascension Island liner service.[5] The first American crew embarked November 25, 1998 and the ship started its maiden voyage under the U.S. flag on December 2, 1998.[5] Departing from Port Canaveral, Florida, the voyage took 15 days at an average speed of 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) and covered 4,426 nautical miles.[5] The voyage ended when the ship dropped anchor in Clarence Bay, Ascension on December 17, 1998.[5] The original contract was for a period of three years.[5]

On December 7, 1999, the Ascension rendered assistance to the French sailboat Seneca.[7] The sailboat was en route to Guadeloupe from France and had been becalmed for three days.[7] In addition to providing 300 liters of fuel, the Ascension topped off the sailboat's water tank and provided cigarettes and soft drinks.[7]

Ship's complement

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The ship's complement is the captain and members of the deck, engine, and steward's departments.[5] As of 1998, the deck department consisted of the chief mate, the second mate, four able seamen, and two ordinary seamen.[5] The engine department consisted of the chief engineer, a first assistant engineer, a second assistant engineer, and 3 oilers.[5] The steward's department consisted solely of one chief steward.[5]

Route and cargo

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The ship travels a dedicated liner route between Cape Canaveral, Florida and Ascension Island so as to arrive at the island at 60-day intervals.[5] Ascension Island lies in the South Atlantic Ocean, east from Brazil and around 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the coast of Africa. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, the main island of which is 800 miles (1,300 km) to the south east. The Island is named after the day of its recorded discovery, Ascension Day.

The crew of the Ascension has assisted in green sea turtle research.

The cargo consists mainly of intermodal containers, refrigerated shipping containers, as well as break bulk cargo.[8] The ship also carries cargo for non-US, civilian customers.[9] The unloading process can consist of over 100 separate lifts and take several days[10]

In addition to carrying cargo, the crew of the Ascension has assisted in green sea turtle research, delivering tagged animals about 200 miles (320 km) off the coast.[10][11] Ascension is the most notable nesting ground for Chelonia mydas in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.[12] On Ascension, annual nesting occurs in the volume of around 6,000 to 13,000 individual turtle nests.[13][14][15]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n American Bureau of Shipping 2008, General Characteristics.
  2. ^ a b American Bureau of Shipping 2008, Owner/Manager Address.
  3. ^ a b American Bureau of Shipping 2008, Hull.
  4. ^ a b American Bureau of Shipping 2008, Machinery.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Haff 1998, M.V. Ascension.
  6. ^ American Bureau of Shipping 2008, Lifting Equipment.
  7. ^ a b c American Maritime Officers 2000, Ascension Assists Boaters In Distress .
  8. ^ Martin September 19, 1999, News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF).
  9. ^ Huxley 1999, From the Administrator's desk.
  10. ^ a b Martin December 23, 1999, News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF).
  11. ^ Broderick et al. 2002, p. 3.
  12. ^ "Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)". North Florida Field Office. United States Fish and Wildlife Service. December 29, 2005. Retrieved February 21, 2007.
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