E-11 



RUFAS I 

 (Remote Underwater Fishery Assessment System) 



Operating Depth : 91m (300 ft) 



Dimensions (LxWxH) : 3m x 2m x Im (ll ft x 5 ft x 3 ft ) 



Weight (Dry) : ir5lkg ( 1,000 lbs) 



Tow Speed : 3 knots (6km/hr) 



Power : 60 Hz, 110 VAC 



Instrumentation : CCTV, still camera (35mm), two quartz iodide lights, 



echo sounder (downward-looking), dive planes (vanes) control roll, pitch 



and depth. 



Navigation : Relies upon surface positioning system for geodetic positioning 



Support Ship Requirements : Power supply, at least 25 ft (8m) LOA, handling 



system. Has been using the NOAA research ship OREGON II, launch/retrieval 



through Sea State 5- 



Crew: Three to four for 8 hour continuous operation. 



Status : Operational 



Builder/Operator : National Marine Fisheries Service 



Southeast Fisheries Center 



Bay St. Louis, Miss. 



