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: Inland Seas
Captain: Hale, Heyns, Ben, Lily
Length: 61.5 feet
Beam: 17 feet
Draft: 7 feet
Speed: 8 knots
Displacement: 44 tons
Hull: Steel/Schooner
Year: 1994

Comments:

This vessel has education mission. Please click on the following link for more information about this program: Inland Seas Web Site

AIS added in late 2009.

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Electrical Power:	12 V DC, 120 V AC (2KW)
Water Supplies:	400 gal. potable, deck washdown
Refrigerators / Freezers:	limited space
Incubators / Water Baths:
Vacuum Pumps:
P.H. Meters:	Hach kit for pH + YSI probe
D.O. Meters:	Hach kid for D.O. + YSI probe
Conductivity:	YSI probe
Lab Space:	10
Other:

Radar:	Garmin
GPS:	Garmin
Radio:	2 VHF, SSB, 2 portable VHF
Depth Sounders:	Ray 750 + Ray ST60 digital
Other:

Winches / Cranes:	Davit with open shell block, no winch
CTD`s BT`s:	YSI 600XL/ 200ft cable
Niskin Bottles:	3 Van Dorn bottles
Corers:
Grabs:	Ponar, petite Ponar
Other:

Trawl Nets:	Otter, 15 ft head rope
Plankton Nets:	(1) 153, 24
Other:

Wind Speed / Direction:	5 hand held gauges, R. M. Young wind monitor
Thermometer:	R. M. Young temp. & Rel. Humidity
Barometer:	Maxant Barograph, NWS Barometer
Other:

Institution Required Certification:
Certification Captain:	1600 GRT Aux. Sail Master
Certification Crew:	AB Sail or equiv. experience
Certification Engineer:

Home Port:	Suttons Bay, Michigan
Home Port Lake:	Lake Michigan
Institution:	Inland Seas Education Association
Contact Name:	Ben Hale
Address:	P.O. Box 218
City:	Suttons Bay
State / Province:	Michigan
Country:	United States
Postal / Zip Code:	49862
Phone:	(231) 271-3077
Fax:	231 271-3088
Email:	bhale@schoolship.org

Crew Size ( inc. Captain ):	5
Number of Scientists Vessel can Accommodate:	11
Field Season:	May to October
Operation Days / Year:	100
Schedule Finalized in:	May

- 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:	Yes, $1850 U.S. per day

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