Canada’s only privately owned A1 ice classed research vessel. Built for long-range Arctic and remote operations, with a 20-ton crane, full lab capability, moon pool, and 10,500 miles of range.
Deck & Laboratory Space
Aft Lab: Air conditioned, 700 sq. ft with counters and work stations, direct access to main deck aft. Communications from aft lab through intercom, plus aft deck, fwd deck and galley to bridge.
Main Deck Aft: 1220 sq. ft. reinforced steel, clear deck. Open to stern ramp. Equipped with various cranes and winches.
0-1Deck: 700 sq. ft. steel deck, support for winches with room for modular lab or storage container. Various rigging possibilities from the two masts and stay wires.
Moon Pool/Sonar Tube: 42″ diameter located amidships from main deck to bottom of keel.
Electrical Capability: Three independent diesel generators. Single phase 110/220V, 3 phase 240/440V. Shore power connection: 600/440/240V 3 phase.
Scientific Equipment: Includes seismic compressors, air gun arrays and multi beam systems.
Life Saving Equipment
1 Norsafe Merlin 580 MOB w/ 90 HP engine
1 Westdavit PL 2000
1 life raft: 25 persons
5 life rafts: 20 persons
Scientific Equipment
Full suite of instruments available.
Principal Dimensions
LOA: 150 ft/45.7 m
LWL: 141 ft/43 m
Beam moulded: 36 ft/11 m
Design draft: 14.5 ft/4.4m aft
Machinery/Propulsion
Main Engines:
Anglo Belgium Corp 8 DZC
Controllable pitch prop in Kort nozzle
AC Generator:
Siemens Shaft driven 890KVA 400 V
Auxiliary Engines:
#2 Deutz 612/Siemens 375 kw 440 V
#3 GM 4-71/Siemens 50 kw 440 V
Thrusters:
Bow Thruster 250 bhp
Deck Machinery
Stern A frame 10 ton capacity (hydraulic)
Mid-ship A frame 5 ton capacity
Deck crane 6 ton capacity (hydraulic, knuckle boom)
Stern winch 3 ton capacity
Windlass fwd 1000′ of 3/4″ cable on hydraulic winch
Stern Crane 20 ton capacity knuckle boom
Electronics
- Radar Sperry Visionmaster
- Furuno FR7062
- VHF
- Sailor RT5022 (2)
- SSB
- Ray 152
- JRC JSB 196GM Radio Telephone
- GMDSS
- Alden Navtex
- Sailor TT-3000E mini-C
- Sounder
- Suzuki ES-5300
- Suzuki ES-1080
- DGPS
- Koden KGP-913 (2)
- Compasses
- Sperry Gyro SR-120
- Sperry Mod-1
- Intercom
- Newmar IP-10
- DSC Watch
- JRC NCT-196 DSC Terminal
- Communications
- KVH TracPhone V7
- Iridum Open Port
- Autopilot
- Robertson AP45
- Loud hailer
- Ray 430
Capacities
Fuel – 190,000 liters
Potable water – 17,000 liters + water maker
Lube Oil – 2500 liters
Cruising range – 10,500 miles
Cruising speed – 12 knots maximum
Accommodations
Total compliment of 26 persons including 9 crew, HVAC throughout