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: Ontario Explorer
Captain: Chicoine, Jon
Length: 65 feet
Beam: 21.5 feet
Draft: 6 feet
Speed: 9.5 knots
Displacement: 111 tons
Hull: Steel
Year: 2010

Comments:

This vessel replaced the Namaycush and Dorothy J.

Engine: Cat C12 341 hp

Bottom trawling (April-May)
Lake trout stocking (May)
Acoustic receivers (June)
Midwater trawling (July)
Bottom trawling (Sept-Oct)
Bloater stocking (Nov)

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Electrical Power:	120/240
Water Supplies:	potable and lake
Refrigerators / Freezers:
Incubators / Water Baths:
Vacuum Pumps:
P.H. Meters:
D.O. Meters:
Conductivity:
Lab Space:
Other:

Radar:	Furuno 64 mile & 36 mile
GPS:	Maretron GPS200
Radio:	ICOM M604 x 2
Depth Sounders:	Furuno DFF1 and FCV 295
Other:

Winches / Cranes:	HIAB 055B-2 CLX , Trawl winch, 2 cable wiches, aux winch
CTD`s BT`s:
Niskin Bottles:
Corers:
Grabs:
Other:

Trawl Nets:	1 3/4 Yankee Bottom Trawl
Plankton Nets:	if needed
Other:

Wind Speed / Direction:	Maretron WSO200
Thermometer:	Maretron WSO200
Barometer:	Maretron WSO200
Other:

Institution Required Certification:
Certification Captain:	Master 150 Domestic
Certification Crew:	MED A1
Certification Engineer:	n/a

Home Port:	Glenora, Ontario
Home Port Lake:	Ontario
Institution:	Lake Ontario Management Unit
Contact Name:	Jon Chicoine
Address:	41 Hatchery Lane, R.R. #4
City:	Picton
State / Province:	Ontario
Country:	Canada
Postal / Zip Code:	K0K 2T0
Phone:	(613) 476 - 8744
Fax:	(613) 476 - 7131
Email:	jon.chicoine@ontario.ca

Crew Size ( inc. Captain ):	3
Number of Scientists Vessel can Accommodate:	0
Field Season:	April - November
Operation Days / Year:
Schedule Finalized in:	Feb-Mar

- 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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