Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Lake Guardian
Last Updated -
4/15/2005
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Main Activities
Dimensions
Capacities & Workspaces
Range, Speed, Endurance
Accommodations
DP Equipment
CTD Specs
Coring Specs
Underwater
Vehicles
Diving Capabilities
Engineering Design
Navigation & Communications
Acoustics & Profiling
Winches, Gantries & Cranes
Construction
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Country: |
USA
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NODC
Code:
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31GV
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Call Sign: |
WAO 9082
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| Owner: |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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| Operator: |
Great Lakes Nat. Program
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| Contact: |
Mr. George Ison (Project Officer)
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| Address: |
Great Lakes Nat. Program
230 South Dearborn
Chicago IL 60604 USA
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| Telephone: |
(312) 353-1669
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| Fax: |
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| Email: |
ison.george@epa.gov |
| Year
Built: |
1981
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| Ship
URL: |
Link to Ship Home Page
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Ship
Schedule URL:
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Ship Schedule via its Home Page
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
54.86
m
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Breadth: |
12.19
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
Unknown
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Max.
draft: |
3.35
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Survey
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Operating
Area: |
Great Lakes
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
GL4
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
283
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
299
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
Unknown
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Dry
Lab Area: |
Unknown
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
Unknown
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
7.57
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Offshore Industries Seaquencher
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
Unknown
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Space
for container lab: |
Unknown
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
Unknown
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
6000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
13
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
Unknown
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Endurance: |
Unknown
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
Unknown
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Other
crew: |
13
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Scientists: |
27
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Air
Conditioned: |
Unknown
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Unknown
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
yes
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CTD
Type: |
SEACAT SBE 16CTD; SBE 19CTD; SBE 25-03 SEALOGGER CTD: SBE 911plus CTD
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CTD
Tow able: |
Unknown
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Unknown
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Unknown
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Unknown
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CTD
Rosette: |
Rosette 12- bottle;
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
Unknown
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Grab
Sampler: |
Unknown
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Box
Corer: |
Unknown
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Gravity
Corer: |
Unknown
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Piston
Corer: |
Unknown
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Multi
Corer: |
Unknown
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
Unknown
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ROVs: |
Unknown
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AUVs: |
Unknown
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Submersibles: |
Unknown
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
Unknown
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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Unknown
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Hull
Materials:
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steel / twin-screw Oceanographic
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
2
make:
Caterpillar D-399 16-cylinder diesel engines
Power (BHP) each engine:
2,400
Propeller Diameter:
Unknown
m Max. RPM:
Unknown
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
110/220/800 VAC
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kVA: |
Unknown
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Phases: |
Unknown
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Frequency:
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Unknown
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Stabilized
System:
Unknown
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Unknown
Hz
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DC
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Unknown
Volts with
Unknown
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
Radars, Loran, Doppler speed log, autopilotCompasses- Gyro, Magnetic- 405mhz E.P.I.R.B., weatherfax receiver, computer plot and logging. Note: NMEA 0183 Nav/Met data distributed through-out vessel.
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Communications
Equipment: |
HF SSB, VHF,
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Unknown
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GPS: |
Trimble NT200D GPS, Furuno GP500 GPS
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
Furuno FE 881- MK2
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Sonar
Type: |
Unknown
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
Unknown
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Multibeam: |
Unknown
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
Unknown
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Unknown
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
Unknown
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Steel
Wire Length:
Unknown
safe working load:
Unknown
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Conducting
Cable Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Trawl
winch length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Unknown
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
, and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
Unknown
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Crane: |
Position: |
Bridge Deck
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
Unknown
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Other: |
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(2) Sea-Mac (1) Tulsa, Coring winch, Benthos winch, Zooplankton winch
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Unknown
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Classification
Society: |
Ice strengthened to ABS class "C"
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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