SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT 



CTD system (shallow water) XBT system 



Shipboard Environmental Acquisition System (SEAS) 



DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING SYSTEM 



A Shipboard computer system, the National Ocean Service's 

 Hydroplot system, is dedicated to the real time acquisition and 

 processing of hydrographic data. Identical Hydroplot systems are 

 also installed in two 29 ft survey launches aboard ship. The 

 Hydroplot system uses a PDP 8/E computer with a 24 K memory 

 to generate a real time position corrected plot of sounding data, 

 steering commands to the helmsman and a punched paper tape for 

 shore based processing. 



The Hydrographic Data Acquisition and Processing System 

 (HDAPS) is also aboard. One 29 ft. survey launch is outfitted 

 with a data acquisition system which uses a FALCON Positioning 

 system and a HP 340 computer. A shipboard processing system is 

 also installed aboard the ship. 



LAUNCHES AND SMALL BOATS 



UTILITY/RESCUE BOATS 



Hull Type: Aluminum open boat Quantity: 1 

 Manufacturer: Monark Length: 17 ft. 



Propulsion: Gasoline Outboards 



Hull Type: Fiberglass open boat Quantity: 2 

 Manufacturer: Boston Whaler Length: 16 ft. 

 Propulsion: Gasoline outboards 



Hull Type: Inflatable rubber Quantity: 1 

 Manufacturer: Zodiac Length: 17 ft. 



Propulsion: Gasoline outboards 



SURVEY LAUNCHES 



Hull Type: Type I aluminum Quantity: 4 

 Manufacturer: The Boatyard (Jensen) Length: 29 ft. 

 Propulsion: Diesel 



SPECIAL FEATURES 

 Power isolation protection for scientific equipment 



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