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About FIO
Vessels & ROV
Keys Marine Lab
Research Programs
- FLRACEP Centers of Excellence
- Florida Coastal Mapping Program
Peerside
- Peerside Expression of Interest
- Peerside Advisory Group
  - Peerside Past Advisory Group Members
Education

WBII Replacement Survey

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Section 1 – Does the R/V Weatherbird II Warrant a Replacement Vessel

Name (Optional)

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Organization (Optional)

How many days annually do you anticipate requesting use of the replacement vessel? *

What type of work do you anticipate carrying out on a replacement vessel? (Check any/all that apply) *

Bottom Coring
Mooring
Fisheries Research
Other

Please describe the types of coring to be done:

Please give a brief description of the size, number and type of moorings to be deployed:

Please describe the type of fisheries research to be carried out (longlining, etc.):

Please describe the type(s) of research you wish to carry out on a replacement vessel:

Does your organization/institution have a need to carry out educational missions on a research vessel?

Yes
No
Unsure at this time

Please describe the educational class or curriculum that would utilize a research vessel:

What groups/agencies do you plan to submit proposals to for funding? (Select any/all that apply)

NSF
NOAA
DoD
BOEM
NASA
Other Federal Agency
State Agency
Florida RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence
Other

Check any/all that apply

Specify Other:

Please elaborate on funding source for vessel time:

SECTION 2 – Replacement Vessel Capabilities

1. Is the current science berthing capacity sufficient for your cruises?

If not, how many berths would you prefer?

2. Is the current vessel’s endurance and range sufficient?

If not, how many days duration would you prefer?

Range? (In Miles)

3. Is the Dry Lab square footage available sufficient for your mission?

If not, how many square feet would you prefer?

4. Is the Dry Lab layout suitable for your mission (8 feet wide x 42.5 feet long)? Yes/No. If not, what would be your preference?

If not, what would be your preferred size? (Answer in feet wide x feet long)

5. Is the Wet Lab square footage (200 square feet, shared as CTD garage) suitable for your mission(s)?

If not, what would be your preference?

Square footage preference? (In square feet)

6. Is the Tech Lab space and layout suitable for your mission?

If not, what changes would you prefer to be made? Please list:

7. Are the stern A-frame capabilities and characteristics suitable for your mission?

If not, what would you like to see changed? (e.g. Increased Safe Working Load; Width increase; Height increase, etc.)

8. Are the side A-frame capabilities and characteristics suitable for your mission?

If not, what would you like to see changed? (e.g. Increased Safe Working Load; Width increase; Height increase, etc.)

9. Are the science winch capabilities and characteristics suitable for your mission?

If not, what would you like to see changed? (e.g. Drum Capacity, EM cable, Line Pull capacity, etc.)

10. Are the trawl winch capabilities and characteristics suitable for your mission?

If not, what would you like to see changed? (e.g. Drum Capacity, 3/8" wire or other, Line Pull capacity, etc.)

11. Are the hydrographic winch capabilities and characteristics suitable for your mission?

If not, what would you like to see changed? (e.g. Drum Capacity, 3/8" wire or other, Line Pull capacity, etc.)

12. Are the current suite of winches onboard meeting your science needs?

If not, what additional winches would you like to see available?

13. Are the deck crane capabilities and characteristics suitable for your mission?

If not, what would you like changed? (e.g. Safe Working Load increase to ___, Increased reach to ___, etc.)

14. Is the suite of Seabird instrumentation and sampling equipment sufficient for your science mission?

If not, what instrumentation and/or sensors would you like to see added?

15. Are the Seabird Rosette and 12-liter sampling carousel sufficient size to meet your science needs?

If not, what number and size sampling bottles would you prefer (in liters for size)?

16. Are the current suite of meteorological sensors and the NOAA SCS shipboard underway data system acquisition equipment sufficient for your science mission?

If not, what sensors would you like to see added and/or what system would you like to see onboard?

17. Is the Teledyne 300Khz ADCP system sufficient for your science mission?

If not, what would you like changed? (Multiple transducers, preferred frequencies in Khz, different model, etc.)

18. Is the Kongsberg EK60 38Khz. Echosounder sufficient for your science mission?

If not, what would you like changed? (Multiple transducers, preferred frequencies in Khz, different model, etc.)

19. Is the 36” Air Science Fume Hood sufficient for your science mission?

If not, please list an alternate make and model:

20. Are there sufficient freshwater and saltwater connections available on deck and in the Labs?

If not, please list additional spaces in which specific connections should be made available:

21. Is the Ribcraft 4.7 meter 6-person tender sufficient for your mission?

If not, how many personnel do you need to carry?

22. Are there sufficient refrigerators and freezers available solely for your science mission?

If not, please list where additional freezers and refrigerators would be needed, which type, and of what cubic capacity?

23. Is the suite of science equipment available by request listed sufficient for your science mission?

If not, what specific instruments or equipment would you like to see added to the FIO science equipment inventory? Please list:

Additional comments – Please provide any additional comments or information you think may be helpful in determining the overall capabilities of the R/V WEATHERBIRD II replacement:

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