Great Lakes Monitoring: The Lake Guardian

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on Lake Guardian
Bridge | Forecastle | Main Deck

R/V Lake Guardian: Scientific Workspaces and Equipment
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Winches, Cranes, and "A" Frames

Rosette Winch InterOcean Model 10031 -7ELW; Electric; Maximum Pull – 1650 Lbs. (bare drum), 1300 lbs. (full drum)

Pumping Winch
SeaMac Model 107EMH; Maximum Pull – 300 lbs.

Ponar Winch
InterOcean Model 1673-5ELW; Electric; Maximum Pull – 500 lbs. (bare drum), 440 lbs. (full drum)

Rosette Winch InterOcean Model 10031 -7ELW; Electric; Maximum Pull – 1650 Lbs. (bare drum), 1300 lbs. (full drum)

Coring Winch InterOcean Model 10031-25ELW; Electric; Maximum Pull – 6000lbs (bare drum), 4000 lbs. (full drum)

Zooplankton/Seabird     InterOcean Model 1673-3ELW; Electric; Maximum Pull – 550 lbs. (bare drum), 450 lbs. (full drum)

Triaxus Winch MacArtney, Max Gross Capacity 3500 lbs.

Crane - Main Deck HIAB 450 Sea crane (6,500 lbs. at 44’-11”, 22,600 lbs. at 14’-01”); on wire (5000 lbs.)

2 Starboard "A" Frames Hydraulic; Maximum Capacity 4,000 lbs.; Quantity 2

Stern "A" Frame Hydraulic; Maximum Capacity 30,000 lbs.

Crane - Bridge Deck HIAB 80 Sea Crane; Hydraulic; Maximum Capacity 5,000 lbs.

Boats

Rescue boat Ambar Model 550 RIB; 2 Mercury 60HP 4 Stroke Outboards; 40 Gal Fuel Tank.

Work Boat West Marine 310 RIB; Torqeedo Solar Electric

Communication Equipment

Marine VHF Radio Sperry Model RT2047-D

Marine SSB HF Radio Raytheon Model RAY-152

Broadband Satellite
SeaTel 6009 Ku Band Maritime VSAT Internet System

Navigation Equipment:

Radar 10 cm Furuno Model FR-2130S

Radar 3 cm Furuno Model FR-1510 MK2

DGPS Trimble NT200D

Fathometer Furuno Model FE-881 MK-II

Magnetic Compass          Ritchie 8”
CCTV Camera’s Pelco Model 1280-P
Gyrocompass
Sperry Mk 27 MOD1

FLIR
SeaFLIR II C (Fwd), Navigator (Aft)

Meteorological Sensors

Windspeed /direction Young 05106 Wind Monitor- MA (NMEA–0183 Output) Electric Speed Indicator Co. Model F420C-WS4ROWA (analog)

Solar Radiation LI-COR Silicon Pyranometer

Datalogger Chartview 2.50.068

Air Temp (Two Devices) 1) Young 41342VCIVF Platinum Temperature Probe (NMEA–0183 Output)
2)RMS Tech. Inc-NA83RAC00095

Sea Temp (4M Depth) Furuno – FCV – 292 (NMEA–0183 Output)

Barometer Chelsea Aneroid

Recording Barograph Belfort Instrument Co.

Barometric Pressure Young 61201 (NMEA–0183 Output)

Scientific Equipment

Triaxus Towed Undulator with Integrated Sensors:
Brooke Ocean Technologies Laser Optical Plankton
Counter (LOPC)
                                                Trios ProPS UV Process Photometer
                                                Turner Designs PhytoFlash Active Fluorometer
                                                EdgeTech FS 4200 Side Scan Sonar
                                                BBE Fluoroprobe
                                                Seabird SBE 25 Sea Logger CTD
Shark Marine Stealth 2 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
SEACAT SBE 16CTD - Pressure (depth), Conductivity, Temperature
SEACAT SBE 19CTD - Pressure (depth), Conductivity, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen, Transmissometer, Li-Cor PAR)
SBE 25-03 SEALOGGER CTD - Pressure (depth), Conductivity, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen, Transmissometer , Li-Cor PAR, pH, Fluorometer
SBE 911plus CTD - Pressure (depth), Conductivity, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen, Transmissometer, Biospherical PAR, pH, Fluormeter, Altimeter
WET Labs Transmissometer
Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor
Turner Designs C3 Fluorometer - Crude Oil, Refined Fuels, CDOM (chromophoric dissolved organic matter)

Auxillary Scientific Equipment

Walk-In Refrigerator       79ft2 for sample storage
Walk-In Freezer              45ft2 for sample storage

Deck Working Areas

Electrical Power   110/208 VAC available at several deck locations

Hydraulic Power   take-offs (2,500 psi, 260 gal/min) available at several deck locations

Tie Downs Threaded stainless steel deck inserts spaced on a two-foot grid pattern; capable of receiving hex bolts, eye bolts and other threaded 1” fittings

Bulwarks 3-1/2ft high (minimum); removable aluminum bulwark sections located on port side aft and stern

Crew and Scientist Amenties

Accommodation 41 (crew 14, scientist 27); 16 cabins

Laboratory Office
3 desks, laptops, local and wireless networks, Internet

Galley and mess
Lounge w/ Satellite TV, DVD, stereo, Exercise Facility, Laundry with washer and dryer

Internal Laboratories

Chemistry
348 ft2 – 2 Hamilton fume hood, canopy hood, DI water, vacuum, LAN drops, UPS, Fisher Scientific incubator, refrigerator, phone, eye wash, three HEPAs

Biology
208 ft2 - Hamilton fume hood, canopy hood, DI water, vacuum, LAN drops, UPS, refrigerator, freezer, phone, eyewash, incubator, HEPA

Multipurpose
300 ft2 - Hamilton fume hood, DI, hot and cold water, vacuum, LAN drops, refrigerator, freezer, phone, eye wash, HEPA

External Laboratory (8 ft x 20 ft)
Primary Productivity/ Radioactivity Lab 110/208 VAC, DI water cold water, general waste and contaminated waste water lines, Hamilton fume hood

Sampling Platforms
18’ Horizontal Boom; 4’x8’ Scaffolding Frame about 10 ft from ship

Rosette Winch	InterOcean Model 10031 -7ELW; Electric; Maximum Pull – 1650 Lbs. (bare drum), 1300 lbs. (full drum)
Pumping Winch	SeaMac Model 107EMH; Maximum Pull – 300 lbs.
Ponar Winch	InterOcean Model 1673-5ELW; Electric; Maximum Pull – 500 lbs. (bare drum), 440 lbs. (full drum)
Rosette Winch	InterOcean Model 10031 -7ELW; Electric; Maximum Pull – 1650 Lbs. (bare drum), 1300 lbs. (full drum)
Coring Winch	InterOcean Model 10031-25ELW; Electric; Maximum Pull – 6000lbs (bare drum), 4000 lbs. (full drum)
Zooplankton/Seabird	InterOcean Model 1673-3ELW; Electric; Maximum Pull – 550 lbs. (bare drum), 450 lbs. (full drum)
Triaxus Winch	MacArtney, Max Gross Capacity 3500 lbs.
Crane - Main Deck	HIAB 450 Sea crane (6,500 lbs. at 44’-11”, 22,600 lbs. at 14’-01”); on wire (5000 lbs.)
2 Starboard "A" Frames	Hydraulic; Maximum Capacity 4,000 lbs.; Quantity 2
Stern "A" Frame	Hydraulic; Maximum Capacity 30,000 lbs.
Crane - Bridge Deck	HIAB 80 Sea Crane; Hydraulic; Maximum Capacity 5,000 lbs.

Rescue boat	Ambar Model 550 RIB; 2 Mercury 60HP 4 Stroke Outboards; 40 Gal Fuel Tank.
Work Boat	West Marine 310 RIB; Torqeedo Solar Electric

Marine VHF Radio	Sperry Model RT2047-D
Marine SSB HF Radio	Raytheon Model RAY-152
Broadband Satellite	SeaTel 6009 Ku Band Maritime VSAT Internet System

Radar 10 cm	Furuno Model FR-2130S
Radar 3 cm	Furuno Model FR-1510 MK2
DGPS	Trimble NT200D
Fathometer	Furuno Model FE-881 MK-II
Magnetic Compass	Ritchie 8”
CCTV Camera’s	Pelco Model 1280-P
Gyrocompass	Sperry Mk 27 MOD1
FLIR	SeaFLIR II C (Fwd), Navigator (Aft)

Windspeed /direction	Young 05106 Wind Monitor- MA (NMEA–0183 Output) Electric Speed Indicator Co. Model F420C-WS4ROWA (analog)
Solar Radiation	LI-COR Silicon Pyranometer
Datalogger	Chartview 2.50.068
Air Temp (Two Devices)	1) Young 41342VCIVF Platinum Temperature Probe (NMEA–0183 Output) 2)RMS Tech. Inc-NA83RAC00095
Sea Temp (4M Depth)	Furuno – FCV – 292 (NMEA–0183 Output)
Barometer	Chelsea Aneroid
Recording Barograph	Belfort Instrument Co.
Barometric Pressure	Young 61201 (NMEA–0183 Output)

Electrical Power	110/208 VAC available at several deck locations
Hydraulic Power	take-offs (2,500 psi, 260 gal/min) available at several deck locations
Tie Downs	Threaded stainless steel deck inserts spaced on a two-foot grid pattern; capable of receiving hex bolts, eye bolts and other threaded 1” fittings
Bulwarks	3-1/2ft high (minimum); removable aluminum bulwark sections located on port side aft and stern

Accommodation	41 (crew 14, scientist 27); 16 cabins
Laboratory Office	3 desks, laptops, local and wireless networks, Internet
Galley and mess	Lounge w/ Satellite TV, DVD, stereo, Exercise Facility, Laundry with washer and dryer

Chemistry	348 ft2 – 2 Hamilton fume hood, canopy hood, DI water, vacuum, LAN drops, UPS, Fisher Scientific incubator, refrigerator, phone, eye wash, three HEPAs
Biology	208 ft2 - Hamilton fume hood, canopy hood, DI water, vacuum, LAN drops, UPS, refrigerator, freezer, phone, eyewash, incubator, HEPA
Multipurpose	300 ft2 - Hamilton fume hood, DI, hot and cold water, vacuum, LAN drops, refrigerator, freezer, phone, eye wash, HEPA

About R/V Lake Guardian

R/V Lake Guardian: Scientific Workspaces and Equipment