The Lake Guardian is a research vessel that serves on the Great Lakes.[4] She is owned by the EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO), assisting in monitoring and reporting on the status and trends of the Great Lakes ecosystem. She has three onboard laboratories: a general purpose or "wet" laboratory, chemistry, and biology.
 The Lake Guardian on Lake Erie.
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| History | |
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| Name | Lake Guardian |
| Owner | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| Port of registry | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Launched | 1981 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service[1] |
| Notes | Lake Guardian ship website |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Dredger/Research vessel |
| Tonnage | 959 GT |
| Displacement | 850 tons |
| Length | 180 ft (55 m)[2] |
| Beam | 40 ft (12 m)[2] |
| Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m)[2] |
| Depth | 14 ft (4.3 m)[2] |
| Ice class | C[2] |
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| Propulsion | 2 x 4-blade stainless steel propellers, in Kort nozzles |
| Speed | 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph)[2] |
| Range | 6,000 mi (9,700 km)[2] |
| Boats & landing craft carried | Rescue boat: Ambar 550 RIB with 2 Mercury 60HP 4-stroke outboard motors[3] |
| Crew | 14 crew (and 27 scientists)[3] |
Images edit
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The Lake Guardian moored in the Cheboygan Harbor.
References edit
- ^ a b c "USEPA LAKE GUARDIAN Dredger Dredger". MarineTraffic. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Great Lakes Monitoring: The Lake Guardian - General Specifications". epa.gov. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Great Lakes Monitoring: The Lake Guardian - Scientific Work Spaces and Equipment Specifications". epa.gov. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Research Vessel Lake Guardian, United States Environmental Protection Agency