Diving Projects

Ocean Temperatures

Major Currents Around New Zealand

Currents Around New Zealand

Meeting Scientists on the Joides Resolution 2009

Krill

Plankton in the Antarctic Ocean

Welcome to the Antarctic Ocean

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.