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: Blue Heron
Captain: Lee, Rual
Length: 86 feet
Beam: 23 feet
Draft: 11.5 feet
Speed: 9 knots
Displacement: 185 tons
Hull: Steel Stern Trawler
Year: 1985

Comments:

For more information about the BLUE HERON and the Large Lakes Observatory go to the: Blue Heron - LLO Web Page

Schedule Information: http://ww.d.umn.edu/llo/docs/Calendar.pdf

	1st Period	2nd Period
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Electrical Power:	3 phase 208 v and 110 v
Water Supplies:	potable; lake, stainless steel sea chest
Refrigerators / Freezers:	Yes
Incubators / Water Baths:	Yes
Vacuum Pumps:	Yes
P.H. Meters:	Yes
D.O. Meters:	Yes
Conductivity:	Yes
Lab Space:	800 sq. ft.
Other:

Radar:	Furuno, NavNet 3D 12kw transmitter, Furuno NavNet 3D 6kw transmitter
GPS:	Northstar 800 LORAN; Two Northstar 941X w/diff. GPs
Radio:	Uniden ES UM525 and Standard Horizon-Infinity VHF; 3 portable VHF for use on board
Depth Sounders:	Knudsen 320/R and Furuno FE 700
Other:

Winches / Cranes:	Two 1/2
CTD`s BT`s:	SeaBird 911+CTD with SeaBird 32 Carousel, MacArtney Triaxus towed underway CTD system
Niskin Bottles:	12 8-liter bottles
Corers:	Ocean Instruments multi-corer, Kullenberg piston corer, Benthos gravity corer
Grabs:	Shipek Petersen
Other:

Trawl Nets:	60' Stauffer midwater trawl with a trawl sonar system
Plankton Nets:	various
Other:

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

Institution Required Certification:
Certification Captain:	1500 ton master/mate
Certification Crew:	Mate - 200 ton master, Ordinary Seaman - Purser & 100 ton master/mate
Certification Engineer:	Enginneer - QMED & 100 ton master/mate

Home Port:	Duluth, Minnesota
Home Port Lake:	Lake Superior
Institution:	Large Lakes Observatory U of Minnesota
Contact Name:	Richard Ricketts (Marine Superintendent)
Address:	109 RLB 10 University Drive U of Minnesota
City:	Duluth
State / Province:	Minnesota
Country:	United States
Postal / Zip Code:	55812
Phone:	218-726-7826
Fax:	218 726-6979
Email:	ricketts@d.umn.edu

Crew Size ( inc. Captain ):	5 (includes capt.)
Number of Scientists Vessel can Accommodate:	6
Field Season:	Ice-out to heavy ice in. Can move through ice less than 2-3
Operation Days / Year:
Schedule Finalized in:	March 15 (flexible)

- 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: ricketts@d.umn.edu

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