Great Lakes Association of Science Ships

General Info
Schedule Info
Operational Info
Lab Equipment
Navigational Info
Lift Capacity
Fish and Plankton Gear
Meteorological Equipment
Certification Details
Institution & Contact Info

Name: NOAA R2802 ECHO
Captain:
Length: 28 feet
Beam: 8.6 feet
Draft: 3 feet
Speed: 22 knots
Displacement: 3.9 tons
Hull: Aluminum
Year: 2010

Comments:

R2802 ECHO supports the scientific mission and
research activities of NOAA GLERL. Typical
operations include AUV and ROV support,
hydro-acoustic surveys, benthic grabs, and over
the side water sampling.

	1st Period	2nd Period
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Electrical Power:	12Volt / 120VAC
Water Supplies:
Refrigerators / Freezers:
Incubators / Water Baths:
Vacuum Pumps:
P.H. Meters:
D.O. Meters:
Conductivity:
Lab Space:
Other:

Radar:	Furuno
GPS:	Furuno
Radio:	ICOM
Depth Sounders:	Furuno Network Sounder
Other:

Winches / Cranes:
CTD`s BT`s:
Niskin Bottles:
Corers:
Grabs:
Other:

Trawl Nets:
Plankton Nets:
Other:

Wind Speed / Direction:
Thermometer:
Barometer:
Other:

Institution Required Certification:
Certification Captain:	USCG or NOAA small boat program Cert
Certification Crew:
Certification Engineer:

Home Port:	Muskegon, Michigan
Home Port Lake:	Lake Michigan
Institution:	Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab.- Lake Michigan Field Station
Contact Name:	Dennis Donahue
Address:	1431 Beach Street
City:	Muskegon
State / Province:	MI
Country:	United States
Postal / Zip Code:	49441
Phone:	2317595173
Fax:
Email:	Dennis.Donahue@NOAA.gov

Crew Size ( inc. Captain ):	1
Number of Scientists Vessel can Accommodate:	3
Field Season:	April-October
Operation Days / Year:
Schedule Finalized in:	March, revised and updated constantly

- No, does not contain option. - Yes, contains option.
Science Officer in Crew?:
Crew Provides Onboard Science Support?:
Payment In Kind? Time on Another Ship?
Fuel as a type of "Payment in Kind"?
Needed Equipment as a type of "Payment In Kind"?
"Piggyback" Research Permitted When Possible?
Encourage Crosstraining other Agencies with Vessel and Crew?
Vessel made available to outside Researchers?

Outside Research Payment:

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