Endeavor Labs

The RV ENDEAVOR has four interior spaces designated as laboratories; the Main Lab, the Wet Lab, the Special Purpose Lab and the 01 Lab.  All interior laboratory spaces are temperature controlled, air-conditioned spaces and provide the following:
  • Work benches with 3/4" sealed plywood tops which readily accept screw eyes and other fasteners for securing of equipment.
  • Compressed air, 120 psi (ship's service, not for breathing).
  • Ship's intercom.
  • Deck bolt downs (3/8"-16) on 2-foot centers except as noted in the Wet Lab.
  • Details on the electrical service available in the labs is provided below

Main Lab

  • Main deck, port side.
  • Approx. 36 ft x 19 ft (684 ft2) (10.9m x 5.7m)
  • Unistrut channel on bulkhead and overhead - 4' spacing
  • Direct access to fantail.
  • Permanent instrumentation center on port side forward: Knudsen and 12 kHz bathymetry, ADCP, CTD, and underway data acquisition systems.
  • Permanent winch, navigation and environmental parameter displays.
  • Copy machine and printers.
  • Sink with fresh water, salt water available.
  • Eye wash station and emergency deluge shower.

Wet Lab

  • Main deck, starboard side.
  • Approx. 30' x 13' (390 ft2) (9.1m x 3.9m).
  • 1"-8 deck bolt downs on 2' centers in after section, 3/8"-16 in forward section.
  • Unistrut channel on bulkheads. Lab benches can be reconfigured to suit the mission.
  • Dionized water spiget.
  • Best access to uncontaminated de-bubbled seawater near thermosalinograph and Turner flow through flourometer.
  • Large door (78" x 78") gives access to CTD/waist deck. Hydraulic boom to move heavy equipment. Conditions at sea dictate whether this door can be opened.
  • Permanent fume hood with integral deep sink for formaldehyde work on forward bulhead.
  • High volume drains in deck.

Special Purpose Lab

  • Main deck, starboard side forward of the Wet Lab.
  • Approx. 16' x 13' (208 ft2) (4.8m x3.9m).
  • A 4-foot OSHA Laboratory fume hood is permanently installed.
  • Best climate control for sensitive instruments.
  • Salinometer station.
  • Dionized water system.
  • Refrigerator and chest freezer for science use.
  • This room can be darkened for experimental work.
  • This room is the most easily isolated laboratory aboard.

01 Deck Lab

  • 01 deck, starboard side.
  • Approx. 15' x 25' (375 ft2) (4.5m x 7.6m).
  • Connection is available for a portable fume hood exhaust.
  • Fresh and uncontaminated salt water with advanced notice.
  • This area is not easily isolated.

Electrical Service

AC electrical power is generated by diesel driven generators and distributed through a main switchboard. Two of the generators are 300 kW capacity and the third is 175 kW.

Special electrical requirements should be brought to the attention of the Science Officer as early as possible.

Uninteruptable Clean Power
AC power for scientific purposes is provided by two 7 kVA uninterruptable supplies and is distributed at 120 VAC/60Hz throughout all laboratory spaces. There is an additional 5 kVA unit located on the bridge supplying power to communication and navigation equipment, computer systems as well as suitable temparary equipment placed in that area. Each of these systems is fed from a separate 480-volt transformer to provide superior isolation. Clean power duplex outlets and outlet strips are identified by a "Clean Power" prefix on the identification plate. Laboratory outlets are ground fault protected.

Loads such as motors, refrigerator units, heaters, and the like should not be plugged into "Clean Power" outlets.
Normal Ship's Power
Regular ship's power is 60Hz and distributed at 120 VAC, 240 VAC single phase and 480 VAC three phase and is available throughout the vessel. This service is not isolated or protected.

The ship's engineers have special plugs required to use the 240 and 480 VAC services. They will be provided as required along with assistance in connecting and testing of the hookup.

Care must be taken to avoid any grounds. Remember that ship's power differs from city power in that there is NO GROUNDED NEUTRAL! Please check with an engineer or technician if there is any question! We may be able to supply suitable isolation transformers if we are notified in advance.

Foreign scientists bringing equipment designed for 50Hz should bring a sufficient number of adapters and plugs to use ENDEAVOR'S electrical service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Updated - 04/17/2008