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: Agassiz
Captain: Henderson, Hayden
Length: 36 feet
Beam: 13 feet
Draft: 4 feet
Speed: 24 knots
Displacement: 14.00 tons
Hull: Aluminum
Year: 2002

Comments:

Engines: twin 200-hp Volvo Penta diesel engines with a cruising range of 250 miles. See the following web page for more information:

Premier Research –– Vessel RV Agassiz | GLRC | Michigan Tech (mtu.edu)

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Electrical Power:	DC 12 VDC, 110 VAC
Water Supplies:	Washdown water
Refrigerators / Freezers:	None
Incubators / Water Baths:	None
Vacuum Pumps:	None on board
P.H. Meters:	None on board
D.O. Meters:	None on board
Conductivity:	None on board
Lab Space:	Dry workbench
Other:

Radar:	Furuno NavNet 36 n.m. w/chart overlay
GPS:	Furuno GPS w/chart
Radio:	2 - VHF Icom Marine Radios
Depth Sounders:	Furuno BBFF1(200 & 50 khz, 600W or 1kW)
Other:

Winches / Cranes:	2 Electric winches and davits
CTD`s BT`s:	Collaboration w/ MTU faculty possible
Niskin Bottles:	Collaboration w/ MTU faculty possible
Corers:	w/ MTU faculty possible, Gravity, Jenkins (10cm diameter x 40cm length)
Grabs:	Collaboration w/ MTU faculty possible, PONAR,
Other:

Trawl Nets:	Collaboration w/ MTU faculty possible
Plankton Nets:	Collaboration w/ MTU faculty possible
Other:

Wind Speed / Direction:	None
Thermometer:	None
Barometer:	None
Other:

Institution Required Certification:
Certification Captain:	USCG
Certification Crew:	Only to operate Winches
Certification Engineer:

Home Port:	Houghton, Michigan
Home Port Lake:	Lake Superior
Institution:	Michigan Technological University
Contact Name:	Hayden Henderson
Address:	100 Phoenix Dr
City:	Houghton
State / Province:	Michigan
Country:	United States
Postal / Zip Code:	49931
Phone:	(906) 487-1584
Fax:	(906) 487-2943
Email:	hmhender@mtu.edu

Crew Size ( inc. Captain ):	2
Number of Scientists Vessel can Accommodate:	17
Field Season:	May through October
Operation Days / Year:	Entire field season
Schedule Finalized in:	Vessel available on as needed basis

- 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:	Contact M. Auer

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