CEN Louis-Edmond-Hamelin research vessel
The Louis-Edmond-Hamelin Research Vessel is a 26 foot aluminum Silver Dolphin which can be towed to any coastal destination. The vessel is authorized to operate up to 45 km from the shore.
Brand: Fab-Tech Industries Inc. (http://www.fab-tech.ca/)
Model: Silver Dolphin 26 #5
Structure: Aluminium
Date of consctruction: 2011
Type of construction: V Monohull
Cabin: Closed, Stand up cabin
Berth / bunk: No
Electrical system: 12 V, 5 kw battery
Length of hull: 7.93 m
Width of hull: 2.95 m
Draught: 0.70 m
Gross vehicle mass rating: 3 601 kg
Motor: Outboard
Number of motors: 2
Motor power: 135 HP, 100.71 kw
Minimum crew onboard: 2
Maximum crew onboard: 7
Operating capacity: Class 2 in exploitation sector (maximum distance from the shore: 25 nautical miles). Beaufort Scale 5 (maximum wave height 2 m and maximum wind speed of 25 knots)
Scientific equipment onboard:
Sediment grab / bucket
Short gravity corer
Velocimeter (TELEDYNE ODOM DIGIBAR PRO
DGPS)
Ecosounder and profiler (CHIRP KNUDSEN 3212 of 3.5, 12 and 200 kHz)
Multibeam Ecosounder (TELEDYNE ODOM ES-3)
Inertial platform
Subsurface profiler (GEOACOUSTICS GEOPULSE PLUS from 0.5 to 13.5 kHz)
Interferometric bathymetric sonar (GEOACOUSTICS GEOSWATH (250 kHz))
Sidescan sonar (KLEIN 3000 )
Institution | Université Laval |
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Country | Canada |
Infrastructure type | Research vessel |
Disciplines | Biology and biochemistry Environmental sciences Physics Chemistry Earth sciences Natural environments and wildlife |
Language of operation | Inuktitut French English Cree |
Keywords | geomorphologyarctic environmentaquatic systems |
Availability
The Louis-Edmond-Hamelin is available to all researchers. The rental of the vessel includes a boat capitain who has all of the competencies required by Transport Canada concerning the operation of small vessels. Please contact the people in charge.
Contact information
Responsable :
Dr. Patrick Lajeunesse, professor
Tel. : (418) 656-2131, ext: 5879
email: patrick.lajeunesse@ggr.ulaval.ca
Other contact :
Claudia Zimmermann
Research professional
Tel. : (418) 656-2131, ext: 5809
email: claudia.zimmermann@cen.ulaval.ca