Electronics
Bridge Equipment
- 200kHz and 50kHz single beam transducer with Furuno FE-700 echo sounder
- Transas ES2 for ECDIS (electronic chart display integration system), software Navi-Sailor 2400
- Transas ES2 for transiting, operations, and video feed from lab
- RADAR: S-band/X-band w/ ARPA
- Dynamic Positioning Displays: forward and aft console
- Furuno Universal AIS (automatic identification system) FA-100
- Gyrocompass: 2 Meridian Surveyors and 9 repeaters
- NAVTEX: transmits weather and safety information
- Young Wind Tracker
- SCS digital reader
- MACS(machine control system): 2
- GMDSS suite: hooked with weather fax to receive distress signals and marine safety information
- Close caption TV
- SACS(steering and control system): 2 on forward console and on , aft, port, and starboard
Communication Equipment
- INMARSAT-B and C
- HF SSB/DSC Transceiver
- Cellular Telephone
- Land lines in port
- Iridium
- VHF Bridge to Bridge radio
- VHF Hand-held radios for ship-to-launch and deck communications
- NANCY FOSTER's E-mail address is: CO.Nancy.Foster@noaa.gov)
Acoustics
- Bridge Color Scope Echosounder
- Doppler Speed Log
Navigation
- Automatic Identification System (AIS)
- 2 TRANSAS monitors equipped with Navi-Sailor Program (ECDIS)
- 5 DGPS Receivers
- 2 Gyrocompasses
- X-Band and S-Band ARPA Radars
Scientific Equipment
- Scientific Computer System (SCS)
- Multi-Beam 1002 Simrad System (30m-1000m) (2006 Field Season)
- HYPACK Data Acquisition and Processing System
- Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (2006 Field Season)
- Uncontaminated Seawater System
- 12 Bottle Niskin System
- 2 CTD's
Scientific Labratory Facilites
- Dry Oceanographic Lab (fwd)
- Dimensions: 17’ X 16’, 272 sq ft
- 200kHz single beam transducer with Abyss echo sounder for shallow water surveying
- 150kHz (Ocean Surveyor) Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP): uses Doppler effect to measure speed and current
- 12kHz single beam transducer with Abyss echo sounder for deep water surveying
- Multibeam transducer: Kongsburg-Simrad EM 1002 for chart grade survey data
- Applanix POS M/V for positioning
- SeaBird SBE 45: real time surface sound speed which interfaces with multibeam
- SeaBird 19: Archivable CTD for water column sound speed profiling
- SeaBird 19: Real time CTD sound speed Profiling
- SeaBird 911: mounted to Niskin bottles for real-time sound speed profiling and water sampling
- SCS: Scientific Computer System
- Wet Oceanographic Lab (aft)
- Dimensions 26’ X1 6’, wide, 416 sq. ft.
- Uncontaminated Seawater System: draws water from under bow, uses SeaBird 45, 38 and Fluorometer
- Software: Hypack for navigating line plans, Velocwin for sound speed conversion, Caris for MB data processing
- SeaBird SBE 38: sea surface temperature
Entertainment
- Satellite Television System
- 8mm Video System
Security
- Closed-circuit Television
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URL: http://www.moc.noaa.gov/nf/electron.htm
Updated: June 20, 2007