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: Neeskay
Captain: Morgan, Maxwell
Length: 71 feet
Beam: 18 feet
Draft: 8 feet
Speed: 9.5 knots
Displacement: 62.6 tons
Hull: monohull, steel
Year: 1953

Comments:

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Electrical Power:	110/220 V 20 KW
Water Supplies:	h/c domestic; lake water
Refrigerators / Freezers:	2/2
Incubators / Water Baths:
Vacuum Pumps:
P.H. Meters:
D.O. Meters:
Conductivity:
Lab Space:	120 sq ft wet/dry
Other:

Radar:	72-nautical mile Furuno
GPS:	2-Furuno GP1870, Furuno GD 1900C with electronic charts
Radio:	2- VHF-FM radio telephones
Depth Sounders:	2 Lowrance X-16 chart recorder
Other:

Winches / Cranes:	Anchor winch 600m cable; forward oceanographic winch with conducting cable & slip ring; A-frame 900kg/1980lb;HIAB articulated crane; stern: 1 single speed, 0-100 m/min 4500 kg gantry, 4 m clearance
CTD`s BT`s:	Seabird 25plus
Niskin Bottles:	5L-30L available
Corers:	3 inch gravity corer + extruder
Grabs:	Ponar, Ekman, Shipek
Other:

Trawl Nets:	Yes
Plankton Nets:	assorted
Other:

Wind Speed / Direction:	Yes
Thermometer:	Yes
Barometer:	Yes
Other:

Institution Required Certification:
Certification Captain:	Master Great Lakes: 100 ton
Certification Crew:
Certification Engineer:

Home Port:	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Home Port Lake:	Lake Michigan
Institution:	Great Lakes Water Institute
Contact Name:	Rob Paddock
Address:	U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 600 E. Greenfield Ave.
City:	Milwaukee
State / Province:	Wisconsin
Country:	United States
Postal / Zip Code:	53204
Phone:	(414) 382 - 1745
Fax:	(414) 382 - 1705
Email:	rpaddock@uwm.edu

Crew Size ( inc. Captain ):	2-3
Number of Scientists Vessel can Accommodate:	8
Field Season:	January to December
Operation Days / Year:	52 (8-h days)
Schedule Finalized in:	open

- 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, $3200(12-hr-day)

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