NOAAS Henry B. Bigelow (R 225) is equipped with multiple sonar systems.NOAAS Henry B. Bigelow (R 225) in Boston Harbor in 2010.
Henry B. Bigelow was built by VT Halter Marine, Inc., at Moss Point, Mississippi. Her keel was laid on 21 May 2004 and she was launched on 8 July 2005. The ship was the first to be named through the "Name NOAA's New Ship" series of educational outreach contests, with the winning entry submitted by a team of five students: Crystal Lamott, Carrie McEwen, Crystal Syvinski, Maddie Dillon and Max Del Viscio from Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, New Hampshire, along with their marine biology teacher, Catherine Silver.[2] Silver represented the ship's sponsor, Kathleen Gregg, the wife of New Hampshire SenatorJudd Gregg, at the launching ceremony and christened the ship. NOAA commissionedHenry B. Bigelow on 16 July 2007.[3][4]
Characteristics and capabilitiesedit
Capable of conducting multidisciplinary oceanographic operations in support of biological, chemical, and physical process studies, Henry B. Bigelow was commissioned as the second of a class of five of the most advanced fisheries research vessels in the world, with a unique capability to conduct both fishing and oceanographic research. She is a stern trawler with fishing capabilities similar to those of commercial fishing vessels. She is rigged for longlining and trap fishing and can conduct trawling operations to depths of 6,000 feet (1,800 meters). Her most advanced feature is the incorporation of United States Navy-type acoustic quieting technology to enable NOAA scientists to monitor fish populations without the ship's noise altering the behavior of the fish, including advanced quieting features incorporated into her machinery, equipment, and propeller. Her oceanographic hydrophones are mounted on a retractable centerboard, or drop keel, that lowers scientific transducers away from the region of hull-generated flow noise, enhancing the quality of the data collected. To take full advantage of these advanced data-gathering capabilities, she has the Scientific Sonar System, which can accurately measure the biomass of fish in a survey area. She also has an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler with which to collect data on ocean currents and a multibeam sonar system that provides information on the content of the water column and on the type and topography of the seafloor while she is underway, and she can gather hydrographic data at any speed up to 11 knots (20 km/h).[5]
Henry B. Bigelow can deploy CTD instruments to measure the electrical conductivity, temperature, and chlorophyll fluorescence of sea water, as well as specialized gear such as Multiple Opening/Closing Net and Environmental Sensing System (MOCNESS) frames, towed vehicles, dredges, and bottom corers, and she can deploy and recover both floating and bottom-moored sensor arrays. While trawling, Henry B. Bigelow uses wireless and hard-wired systems to monitor the shape of the trawl net and to work in conjunction with an autotrawl system that sets trawl depth and trawl wire tension and adjusts the net configuration. She has marine mammal and marine bird survey stations.[5]
In addition to her crew of 20, Henry B. Bigelow can accommodate up to 19 scientists.[5]
^NOAA News: "VT HALTER MARINE AND NOAA HOLD KEEL LAYING CEREMONY FOR SECOND NEW FISHERIES SURVEY VESSEL," 21 May 2004
^ abcd(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
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NOAAS Henry B Bigelow R 225 is a fisheries research vessel operated by the United States National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration NOAA She is the second in a class of five fisheries research vessels She is named after Henry Bryant Bigelow 1879 1967 the American oceanographer zoologist and marine biologist who founded the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole Massachusetts 1 History United States NameNOAAS Henry B Bigelow R 225 NamesakeHenry Bryant Bigelow 1879 1967 American oceanographer zoologist and marine biologist OperatorNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA BuilderVT Halter Marine Inc Moss Point Mississippi Cost 54 Million Laid down21 May 2004 Launched8 July 2005 Sponsored byKathleen Gregg wife of Senator Judd Gregg represented by Catherine Silver Completed20 July 2006 delivered Commissioned16 July 2007 HomeportNewport Rhode Island IdentificationIMO number 9349057 MMSI number 369991000 Call sign WTDF StatusActive General characteristics TypeFisheries research vessel Displacement1 840 metric tons light 2 479 metric tons full load Length63 8 m 209 ft Beam15 0 m 49 2 ft Draft5 90 m 19 4 ft centerboard retracted 9 05 m 29 7 ft centerboard extended Depth8 65 m 28 4 ft PropulsionIntegrated diesel electric 24 pulse DC SCR drive system Two 1 150 kW 1 542 hp propulsion motors on a common shaft One 720 kW 970 hp AC induction azimuthing bow thruster Two 1 360 kW diesel generators Two 910 kW diesel generators One 4 3 meter diameter 14 foot fixed pitch propeller Speed14 knots sustained Up to 11 knots during hydroacoustic surveying Range12 000 nmi at 12 knots Endurance40 days at 12 knots Complement39 20 crew and up to 19 scientists Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 2 Characteristics and capabilities 3 Service history 4 References 5 External linksConstruction and commissioning edit nbsp NOAAS Henry B Bigelow R 225 is equipped with multiple sonar systems nbsp NOAAS Henry B Bigelow R 225 in Boston Harbor in 2010 Henry B Bigelow was built by VT Halter Marine Inc at Moss Point Mississippi Her keel was laid on 21 May 2004 and she was launched on 8 July 2005 The ship was the first to be named through the Name NOAA s New Ship series of educational outreach contests with the winning entry submitted by a team of five students Crystal Lamott Carrie McEwen Crystal Syvinski Maddie Dillon and Max Del Viscio from Winnacunnet High School in Hampton New Hampshire along with their marine biology teacher Catherine Silver 2 Silver represented the ship s sponsor Kathleen Gregg the wife of New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg at the launching ceremony and christened the ship NOAA commissioned Henry B Bigelow on 16 July 2007 3 4 Characteristics and capabilities editCapable of conducting multidisciplinary oceanographic operations in support of biological chemical and physical process studies Henry B Bigelow was commissioned as the second of a class of five of the most advanced fisheries research vessels in the world with a unique capability to conduct both fishing and oceanographic research She is a stern trawler with fishing capabilities similar to those of commercial fishing vessels She is rigged for longlining and trap fishing and can conduct trawling operations to depths of 6 000 feet 1 800 meters Her most advanced feature is the incorporation of United States Navy type acoustic quieting technology to enable NOAA scientists to monitor fish populations without the ship s noise altering the behavior of the fish including advanced quieting features incorporated into her machinery equipment and propeller Her oceanographic hydrophones are mounted on a retractable centerboard or drop keel that lowers scientific transducers away from the region of hull generated flow noise enhancing the quality of the data collected To take full advantage of these advanced data gathering capabilities she has the Scientific Sonar System which can accurately measure the biomass of fish in a survey area She also has an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler with which to collect data on ocean currents and a multibeam sonar system that provides information on the content of the water column and on the type and topography of the seafloor while she is underway and she can gather hydrographic data at any speed up to 11 knots 20 km h 5 Henry B Bigelow can deploy CTD instruments to measure the electrical conductivity temperature and chlorophyll fluorescence of sea water as well as specialized gear such as Multiple Opening Closing Net and Environmental Sensing System MOCNESS frames towed vehicles dredges and bottom corers and she can deploy and recover both floating and bottom moored sensor arrays While trawling Henry B Bigelow uses wireless and hard wired systems to monitor the shape of the trawl net and to work in conjunction with an autotrawl system that sets trawl depth and trawl wire tension and adjusts the net configuration She has marine mammal and marine bird survey stations 5 In addition to her crew of 20 Henry B Bigelow can accommodate up to 19 scientists 5 Service history editOfficially classified as a fisheries survey vessel and with her home port Newport Rhode Island Henry B Bigelow s primary mission is to study and monitor marine fisheries in the waters of the United States exclusive economic zone off the United States East Coast from Maine to North Carolina including the Georges Bank off New England She also observes weather sea state and other environmental conditions conducts habitat assessments and surveys marine bird and marine mammal harbor porpoise humpback whale and right whale populations 3 5 References edit NOAA Ship Henry B Bigelow A New Fisheries Survey Vessel PDF NOAA Archived from the original PDF on 2010 05 27 Retrieved 2010 02 19 NOAA Web site STUDENT TEAM FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE S WINNACUNNET HIGH SCHOOL NAMES NOAA S NEW FISHERIES VESSEL a b NOAA Web site NOAA Ship Henry B Bigelow NOAA News VT HALTER MARINE AND NOAA HOLD KEEL LAYING CEREMONY FOR SECOND NEW FISHERIES SURVEY VESSEL 21 May 2004 a b c d NOAA Ship Henry B Bigelow General Characteristics PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2013 02 14 Retrieved 2014 07 26 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to NOAA RV Henry B Bigelow NOAA Ship Henry Bigelow Video NOAA Ship Henry B Bigelow launch on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NOAAS Henry B Bigelow amp oldid 1194559755, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
