Laurentian Vessel Data

Vessel and Contact Information

Laurentian (USA)

Call Sign:
US NODC Code: 33LA
Owner: The University of Michigan 

Operator: Center for Great Lakes and Aquatic Sciences
Contact: Mr.Matt Julius
501 E. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1090 USA
Telephone No.: 734-763-0188
Telefax No.: 734-647-2748
Email: mjulius@umich.edu 

Year built: 73

Main vessel activity

Oceanography

Ocean area where vessel operates: Great Lakes

Main dimensions

Length OA: 24.00m

Breadth: 6.55m
Freeboard to working deck: 0.0m
Max. draft: 2.67m

Capacities and working spaces

Gross tonnage: 129GRT

Dry cargo holds: 0m3
Fuel: 36m3
Fresh water: 17m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 13m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 36m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 0m3
Free working deck area: 58m2
Space for container laboratory: 0m x 0m

Range, speed and endurance

Range: 2500n. mi.

Cruising speed: 8.5kts.
Max. speed: 9.6kts.
Endurance: 10days

Accommodation

Officers: 2

Other crew: 6
Scientists: 8
Airconditioned: yes

Design Particulars

Hull materials: 

Steel 

Energy sources

Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model: 

Power (BHP) each main engine: 340at 2100rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 1.680m 320rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 0HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 208 / 115V, total 40kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
AC Voltage: / 115V, total 20kVA, 3phase, 60Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 120VAC 20AMP 60Hz

Fixed equipment

Navigation and communication

Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro EMLog 

Comms: 
Comm sat: 
GPS: 

Acoustic

Echosounders for scientific research: 146kHz

Sonar: Sector-scan 
Provisions for silent ship operation: 

Oceanographic

Oceanographic winches: number: 4
Steel wire length: 610m, safe working load: 0tons

Conducting cable length: 700m, safe working load: 0tons
Other, specify: Bathythermogra length: 518m safe working load: 0tons
Winch for bottom sampling, wire length: 0m, safe working load: 0tons
Gantry
Position: Midships 

Clearance above deck: 0m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Crane
Position: Midships 

Clearance above deck: 5m and outboard extension: 0m
Safe working load at max. reach: 0tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling: Hydro, Length 305 M 

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board

Computer: IBM COMPATIBLE (2) 80486: 

Vessel construction and maintenance supervision

Construction supervised by:

Classification Society: 

Others, specify: 

Published vessel data

Magazine: See Leaflet In Boxfile