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 R3011
Captain:
Length: 30 feet
Beam: 8 feet
Draft: 3 feet
Speed: 25 knots
Displacement: tons
Hull: Aluminum-planing
Year: 2004

Comments:

R3011 is a nearshore vessel used primarily to support Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary activities. It is a former NOAA Coast Survey vessel that has been adapted for Great Lakes research. The vessel has a removal side door, tank racks and heated cabin to support dive operations. It is also used to deploy and retrieve the seasonal shipwreck marker moorings maintained by TBNMS and is a capable platform for small sonar and ROV surveys.

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Electrical Power:	12v battery, 9 kw AC generator
Water Supplies:
Refrigerators / Freezers:
Incubators / Water Baths:
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Radar:
GPS:	Humminbird 999ci
Radio:	VHF
Depth Sounders:	Humminbird 999ci
Other:

Winches / Cranes:	Davit with eletric winch-200 lb capacity
CTD`s BT`s:	possible
Niskin Bottles:	possible
Corers:	possible
Grabs:	possible
Other:

Trawl Nets:	N/A
Plankton Nets:	possible
Other:

Wind Speed / Direction:
Thermometer:
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Institution Required Certification:
Certification Captain:	USCG or NOAA Small Boat Program Cert
Certification Crew:
Certification Engineer:

Home Port:	Alpena, Michigan
Home Port Lake:	Lake Huron
Institution:	Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab.- Lake Michigan Field Station
Contact Name:	Dennis Donahue
Address:	1431 Beach St.
City:	Muskegon
State / Province:	MI
Country:	United States
Postal / Zip Code:	49441
Phone:	231-759-5173
Fax:	231-759-2414
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:

Ships → NOAA R3011