RV Laurence M. Gould

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RV Laurence M. Gould in Punta Arenas, Chile.
History
United States
NameRV Laurence M. Gould
NamesakeLaurence McKinley Gould
OwnerEdison Chouest Offshore
OperatorNational Science Foundation
Builder
North American Shipbuilding Company
Yard number154
Laid down1994
Launched1997
HomeportPunta Arenas, Patagonia
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeAntarctic Research & Supply Vessel (Subchapter U)
Tonnage2,966 GT
Length70 m (230 ft)[1]
Beam17 m (56 ft)[1]
Draught(Loadline): 19.417 ft (5.9 m)
Ice classABS A1
Installed power2 × Caterpillar 3606 diesel engines, 4,575 hp (3,412 kW)
Speed11.3 knots (20.9 km/h; 13.0 mph) (max) / 8.6 knots (15.9 km/h; 9.9 mph) (average)[1]
Endurance75 days
Complement26 research scientists

RV Laurence M. Gould is an

Admiral Richard E. Byrd's first expedition to Antarctica from 1928 to 1930. He helped to set up an exploration base at Little America on the Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales
.

Gould died in 1995 at the age of 98, and in the same year the National Science Foundation initiated the charter for the services of this ice-strengthened vessel to further its studies and knowledge of the Antarctic Peninsula and Southern Ocean.[5]

The ARSV Laurence M. Gould is operated by the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC)[3][5] on a long-term charter from Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO). ASC staffs the vessel with a charter representative to coordinate cruise planning and scheduling, and with technical staff to support science operations. ECO provides the vessel master, ice pilot, and crew.

The Gould, completed in 1998, is 230 feet long and is ice-classed ABS-A1, capable of breaking one foot of level ice with continuous forward motion. The Gould can accommodate 37 scientists and staff in one- and two-person staterooms. The Gould acts as a resupply ship and does long term environmental research

Punta Arenas, Chile and Palmer Station, Antarctica. She replaced the RV Polar Duke
as the main supply ship to Palmer Station.

  • The Laurence M. Gould docked at Punta Arenas, Chile, alongside her older and bigger sister ship, the Nathaniel B. Palmer
    The Laurence M. Gould docked at Punta Arenas, Chile, alongside her older and bigger sister ship, the Nathaniel B. Palmer
  • RV Laurence M. Gould at Palmer Station
    RV Laurence M. Gould at Palmer Station
  • RV Laurence.M. Gould in Arthur Harbor
    RV Laurence.M. Gould in
    Arthur Harbor

References

  1. ^ a b c "Laurence M. Gould". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  2. ^ "R/V Laurence M. Gould". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  3. ^ a b "Lockheed Martin - Antarctic Service Contract". Lockheed Martin. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Laurence McKinley Gould Online Exhibit". Carleton College. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  5. ^ a b "The Usap Portal: Science and Support in Antarctica - Laurence M. Gould". United States Antarctic Program. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  6. ^ Palmer LTER

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