R/V Gulf Surveyor

R/V Gulf Surveyor is a state-of-the-art platform for hydrographic research, and the newest addition to the Center’s fleet. She is a 48-foot, twin screw, geared diesel, propeller driven catamaran built by All American Marine (Bellingham, WA) in 2015, and commissioned in January 2016. Her aluminum hull utilizes an advanced design developed by Teknicraft, Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand) which provides a balanced combination of stability and comfort in a variety of sea states.

She is Coast Guard certified to carry up to 18 passengers on a Coastwise Route in the Gulf of Maine (not more than 20 nautical miles offshore). 

For R/V Gulf Surveyor questions, scheduling, and rates, please contact Capt. Matt Rowell at CaptainMatt@ccom.unh.edu


Video Tour


Vessel Specifications

  • 48' (length) x 17'-7" (beam)  x 5'6" (draft)
     
  • Air Draft: 23'-9"
     
  • Flag: U.S.
     
  • Home Port: New Castle, New Hampshire
     
  • Registry: Lakes, Bays, and Sounds plus Limited Coastwise
     
  • Official Number: 1266419
     
  • Lightship Displacement: 17.29 Long Tons
     
  • Lab Space: ~12.5' x 9.5'
     
  • Top Speed: 14 knots
     
  • Propulsion: 2 x Cummins QSB6.7 diesel, 250 mhp @ 2600 RPM, fixed 5-blade propellers
     
  • Shipboard Power: 21.5 KW Cummins Onan, 120/240 V AC
     
  • Fuel Capacity: 300 Gallons
     
  • Potable water: 50 U.S. gallons


Deck Equipment

  • Retractable transducer strut that vertically articulates through a ~35” x ~69-15/16” moon pool door
     
  • Morgan Marine Model 300.4 Hydraulic Crane
     
  • DT Marine Model DT5005EHLWR electro-hydraulic winch
     
  • A-Frame (SWL 2000 lbs.)
     
  • Universal Sonar Mount Foil Z-pole
     
  • Davit (200 lb. capacity) with open block and motor assisted windlass
     
  • Capstan winch
     
  • (2) Swim platforms with dive ladder and tank rack

 

The bow of the RVGS.
RVGS's A-frame.
View of the bow
Moon pool on the RVGS.
Running survey lines
Lab space aboard the RVGS.
Pier at Coastal Marine Lab
The bridge of the RVGS.
Bow ram mount, lowered
The stern of the RVGS.


Scientific Equipment

The current list of scientific, navigation and support equipment includes:

  • Teledyne RD Instruments WH Mariner 600 kHz Coastal Vessel Mounted DR ADCP
     
  • Odom THP 200/24-4/20 Transducer
     
  • Applanix POS/MV Version 5
     
  • Trimble Trimark 3 Radio Modem
     
  • (2) Custom Dell Precision Rack 7910
     
  • (4) 24” Dell Monitors
     
  • (1) SmartOnline 6000 VA Power Module
     
  • (1) APC 3000 VA Power Module
     
  • Dell PowerConnect 2848 Network Switch
     
  • Pepwave Max BR1 Wireless Router

Navigation Electronics

  • Custom Dell Optiplex 7070 Micro Running Rose Point Coastal Explorer
     
  • Custom Dell Optiplex 7070 Small Form Factor for CCTV Network
     
  • AXIS Q6045 Mk II PTZ Dome Network Camera
     
  • (2) AXIS M2014 Cameras 
     
  • FLIR M324S Stabilized Thermal Camera
     
  • Standard Horizon VLH-3000 Loud Hailer
     
  • Airmar 200WX Weather Station
     
  • (2) UTEK 4-port RS-485/422 serial to USB converters
     
  • (2) ICOM M-4240 radios
     
  • 8x8 Black Box HDMI matrix switch
     
  • (4) 19” Dell Monitors

Simrad Systems

  • DX64s Radar
     
  • Broadband 4G Radar
     
  • AP70 Autopilot
     
  • AC80S Autopilot Processor
     
  • RF45X Rudder Feedback Unit
     
  • (2) QS80 Remote Steering Control
     
  • NSO evo2 Processor
     
  • NSO OP40 Controller
     
  • (2) MO19T Monitors
     
  • GS25 GPS Antennae
     
  • RC42 Rate Compass
     
  • RI10 Radar Junction Box Garmin Systems
     
  • GNX 21 data display
     
  • GSD 25 Sonar Module
     
  • GT51M-TH Transducer
     
  • GPSMAP 8500 Processor
     
  • GRID Remote Input Device
     
  • GPSmap 840xs
     
  • GCV 10 Transducer

Various multibeam sonar systems have been deployed efficiently through the moon pool using the custom designed strut for the Gulf Surveyor.

Scientific Equipment on Extended Load from Industrial Partners

  • EdgeTech 6205 Combined Bathymetry & Side Scan Sonar
     
  • Teledyne Oceanscience RapidCAST Underway Sound Velocity Profiler