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: W. G. Jackson
Captain: Hecox, Eric
Length: 64.5 feet
Beam: 19.5 feet
Draft: 5.5 feet
Speed: 12 knots
Displacement: 76 tons
Hull: steel/displacement
Year: 1996

Comments:

Vessel USCG certified for overnight passengers

Home port: Muskegon, 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:	2
Incubators / Water Baths:
Vacuum Pumps:
P.H. Meters:	Yes
D.O. Meters:	Winkler titration
Conductivity:	Yes
Lab Space:	350
Other:

Radar:	Raytheon
GPS:	Raytheon DGPS
Radio:	2
Depth Sounders:	2 (one is a chart recorder)
Other:

Winches / Cranes:	yes (see other)
CTD`s BT`s:	Seabird, Hydrolab, BT
Niskin Bottles:	3 Van Dorn
Corers:	1 gravity
Grabs:	Ponar
Other:

Trawl Nets:	otter trawl
Plankton Nets:	2
Other:

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

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

Home Port:	Muskegon, 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, GVSU
Address:	740 W. Shoreline Drive
City:	Muskegon
State / Province:	Michigan
Country:	United States
Postal / Zip Code:	49441
Phone:	(616) 331-3855
Fax:	(616) 331-3864
Email:	Christina Catanese catanesc@gvsu.edu, Eric Hecox Hecoxe@gvsu.edu

Crew Size ( inc. Captain ):	4
Number of Scientists Vessel can Accommodate:	6
Field Season:	May 9 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, $5412 per 12hr day, fees subject to change based on actual cost

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