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 R5503
Captain:
Length: 55 feet
Beam: 16 feet
Draft: 5 feet
Speed: 18 knots
Displacement: 33 tons
Hull: Aluminum, semi-displacement
Year: 1979

Comments:
R5503 is a former U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Boat acquired by NOAA in 2016 and retrofitted for scientific research. The vessel offers a great deal of flexibility for Great Lakes researchers with a combination of maneuverability, speed, range, sampling capabilities and lift capacity. R5503 is very well suited for deploying buoys and other moorings as well as vertical sampling and offers limited overnight accommodations for up to 4 personnel.

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Electrical Power:	120/240v AC, 12 and 24 volt DC
Water Supplies:	pump with sea water
Refrigerators / Freezers:	limited
Incubators / Water Baths:
Vacuum Pumps:
P.H. Meters:
D.O. Meters:
Conductivity:
Lab Space:
Other:	Table in cabin available for scientific use as well as multipurpose space on lower level.

Radar:	Furuno TZT14
GPS:	Furuno TZT14
Radio:	ICom VHF
Depth Sounders:	Furuno 50/200 khz
Other:	Furuno AIS, NMEA 2000 network

Winches / Cranes:	Center deck crane with heavy lift winch-capacity 2700 lbs, side pedestal crane for vertical sampling-capacity 1800 lbs
CTD`s BT`s:	possible
Niskin Bottles:	possible
Corers:	possible
Grabs:	possible
Other:

Trawl Nets:	possible
Plankton Nets:	possible
Other:

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

Institution Required Certification:
Certification Captain:	USCG or NOAA Small Boat Program Cert
Certification Crew:
Certification Engineer:

Home Port:	Muskegon, Michigan
Home Port Lake:	Lake Michigan
Institution:	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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 ):	2
Number of Scientists Vessel can Accommodate:	4
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:

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