R/V Melville Scientific Equipment
Permanent scientific equipment
| EQUIPMENT | MFGR/MODEL | FREQ (kHz) | NOTES | | Multibeam | Kongsberg EM122
| 12 kHz
| 150 degrees maximum swath width
| | Sub-Bottom Profiler | Knudsen CHIRP 3260
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| Echosounder
| | Magnetometer | Marine Magnetics SeaSpy
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| | Gravity Meter | Bell BGM - 3 | | | | ADCP | RDI Ocean Surveyor RDI Ocean Surveyor
| 75 kHz
150 kHz | http://www.rdinstruments.com/surveyor.html
| | Underway Data System | | | Meteorological and Sea Surface | | Data Network | 3.5 and 12
| | Ethernet, audiovisual in labs
and staterooms, F/O and copper links | | Computer System | Multiple Linux servers
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| 1 GB network
| | Work Stations | UNIX and PC | | Numerous in labs | | Printers/ Plotters | | | Laserjet and color inkjet |
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Bioanalytical Lab with precision temperature control. Use of isotopes is
prohibited in ship's laboratories. Isotope isolation vans are available by
request. Other equipment and technical services available on cruise-specific
basis.
Vans: Numerous van placement locations on main deck, winch deck and
forward on 02 deck.
Communications: VHF, SSB voice, and INMARSAT voice and data.
In-port San Diego phone number: (858) 534-1646
INMARSAT phone number: 011-872-1503656
INMARSAT fax: 011-872--81-1503656
INMARSAT area code is 872 when ship is in Pacific; other codes are 871,
873, or 874 for east Atlantic, west Atlantic, Indian Ocean.
E-mail:
All users are responsible for the cost of E-mail traffic both to and from
the ship. Science party members (and crew) are allotted a $1/day allowance
for E-mail expenses. Costs in excess of this allowance will be collected
from users at the completion of each cruise.
Future planned upgrades/refits: Replace MK 23 gyro, replace winch
readouts, radars and fathometer.
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