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: Cisco (historical)
Captain:
Length: 60 feet
Beam: 16.5 feet
Draft: 8 feet
Speed: 9 knots
Displacement: 75 tons
Hull: Displacement
Year: 1951

Comments:
(HISTORICAL LISTING - No longer serving as a research vessel)
The Cisco served as a USGS research vessel. When retired from service, the Cisco was to be placed off Muskegon as an artificial reef and dive site, but the idea was scrapped due to environmental concerns. The vessel is now for sale and was spotted in 2017 near Beaver Island. Photo credit: Don McNaught.

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Electrical Power:	1 gen. set @ 25 KW, 1 gen. set @ 15 KW
Water Supplies:	fresh 50+ gal., holding, 475 gal.
Refrigerators / Freezers:	1 refrig., 2 freezers
Incubators / Water Baths:
Vacuum Pumps:
P.H. Meters:	Yes
D.O. Meters:	Yes
Conductivity:	Yes
Lab Space:
Other:	ROV\\\\r\\\\nHistorical data - vessel is no longer in service as a research vessel

Radar:	1
GPS:	3
Radio:	3
Depth Sounders:	2
Other:	No longer in service as a research vessel

Winches / Cranes:	2 trawls, 3/8
CTD`s BT`s:	BT winch (2) 1/8
Niskin Bottles:
Corers:
Grabs:	Ponar
Other:	Historical database listing - No longer in service as a research vessel.

Trawl Nets:	bottom and midwater
Plankton Nets:	Yes
Other:	beam trawl, otter trawl\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nHistorical data - vessel is no longer in service as a research vessel

Wind Speed / Direction:	Yes
Thermometer:	Yes
Barometer:	Yes
Other:	Historical data - vessel is no longer in service as a research vessel

Institution Required Certification:
Certification Captain:
Certification Crew:
Certification Engineer:

Home Port:
Home Port Lake:	Lake Huron
Institution:	Great Lakes Science Center USGS/BRD
Contact Name:	Robert Nester
Address:	1451 Green Road
City:	Ann Arbor
State / Province:	Michigan
Country:	United States
Postal / Zip Code:	48105-28
Phone:	313 994-3331ext 220
Fax:	313 994-8780
Email:	robert_nester@nbs.go

Crew Size ( inc. Captain ):	9
Number of Scientists Vessel can Accommodate:	7
Field Season:	From April to December
Operation Days / Year:	85
Schedule Finalized in:	April

- 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:	Yes, $1500

Ships → Cisco (historical)