Tuesday, April 13, 2010

FACT SHEET FOR THE AUMOANA

Name of research vessel: The Aumoana

Built: Sweden in 1999

Total days at sea: about 4000

Length: 75 metres

Accommodation: 50 total: 30 single berths; 20 double berths

Bridge Deck

Steering mechanism

Navigation and Safety Equipment including radar equipment and GPS

Weather Station

Upper Deck

Trawl Deck:

Located at the stern of the ship.

Space to pull nets up from the sea, which have been dragged behind the boat, and to empty fish onto.

Sorting Hatches:

3 separate hatches for sorting sea specimens into temperature controlled salt water, which then go to different labs for scientists to measure, classify, photograph, and record information about.

Winching equipment:

Stored at the back of the boat for lowering different sampling equipment and nets into the sea and hauling them up again once specimens have been collected.

Additional Equipment Storage:

Space to store additional equipment needed for taking sea samples including CPR and Sedimentary Traps.

2 Inflatable Work Boats:

To enable scientists to get closer to an area of study, eg. whales.

Diving Equipment Storeroom.

3 Wet Labs:

For sorting, preserving, processing, and storing of fish and plankton.

Each lab has:

4 Dissecting tables

4 Work benches

Measuring Equipment

Weighing equipment

Cold and warm running water

Storage space

Containers and sample jars

5 Dry Labs:

Microscopes

Computers

4 Workbenches

Graph plotters

Tween Deck

Cabins

30 single berths

20 double berths

Three Lounges

Conference Room:

Meeting table.

Room to seat 14.

Medical Room:

8 beds.

Fitness Centre

Cafeteria:

Kitchen

Tables to seat 50

Bottom Deck

Engine Room

Freezer Hold

Emergency Survival Supplies:

Food and water supplies for 10 days.

Back up energy supply, diesel generators.

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