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: D. J. Angus
Captain: Hecox, Eric
Length: 45 feet
Beam: 14 feet
Draft: 4 feet
Speed: 8 knots
Displacement: 22 tons
Hull: Displacement/Steel
Year: 1986

Comments:

Home Port: Grand Haven Michigan

Fleet Captain: Eric Hecox e-mail: hecoxe@gvsu.edu

Education Specialist: Christina Catanese e-mail: catanesc@gvsu.edu

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Electrical Power:	120 VAC, 12 VDC
Water Supplies:	potable and distilled
Refrigerators / Freezers:	one refrigerator
Incubators / Water Baths:
Vacuum Pumps:
P.H. Meters:	Yes
D.O. Meters:	Winkler titration
Conductivity:	Yes
Lab Space:	168 sq ft
Other:

Radar:	Raytheon
GPS:	Raytheon DGPS
Radio:	2
Depth Sounders:	2, one is chart recorder
Other:

Winches / Cranes:	1 hydraulic davit winch, 400ft, 1/8 wire, 1760 lb BS
CTD`s BT`s:	SeaBird, Hydrolab, BT
Niskin Bottles:	3 Van Dorn
Corers:	1 gravity
Grabs:	Ponar
Other:

Trawl Nets:	Otter Trawl
Plankton Nets:	two
Other:

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

Institution Required Certification:
Certification Captain:	Master 100 Ton
Certification Crew:
Certification Engineer:

Home Port:	Grand Haven, Michigan
Home Port Lake:	Lake Michigan
Institution:	Annis Water Resources Institute - Grand Valley State University
Contact Name:	Eric Hecox or Christina Catanese Annis Water Resources Institute
Address:	Lake Michigan Center 740 W. Shoreline Dr.
City:	Muskegon
State / Province:	Michigan
Country:	United States
Postal / Zip Code:	49441
Phone:	616-331-3855
Fax:	616 331-3864
Email:	catanesc@gvsu.edu, hecoxe@gvsu.edu

Crew Size ( inc. Captain ):	4
Number of Scientists Vessel can Accommodate:	0
Field Season:	April 18 to October 21
Operation Days / Year:	180
Schedule Finalized in:	Scheduling begins 1 May year in advance

- 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; $5628 U.S. per 12 hr. day, fees subject to change based on actual costs.

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