RV Marcus Langseth
 R/V Marcus G. Langseth, operated by the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Owner: | National Science Foundation |
| Operator: | Columbia University. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| Builder: | Ulstein (Norway) |
| Completed: | 1991 |
| Acquired: | 2004 |
| Notes: | Originally constructed as a seismic vessel the Langseth was modified and outfitted to perform the tasks required of a general purpose research vessel. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 3834 gt. |
| Displacement: | 2578.4 |
| Length: | 71.5m/ 235 ft |
| Beam: | 17.0m/ 56 ft |
| Draft: | 5.9m/ 19.5ft |
| Ice class: | Baltic IA |
| Installed power: | 2 x Shaft Generators 1665 KVA each |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Bergen BRG-6 2650kw /3550 hp (each); 1 x Tunnel 590 kw/ 800 hp bow thruster |
| Speed: | 11kts cruising, 13kts full |
| Crew: | 20 crew, 35 scientific |
R/V Marcus Langseth is research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) of Columbia University as a part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet.[1][2] The "Langseth" came into service in early 2008, and has replaced the R/V Maurice Ewing. Langseth is intended primarily to collect multichannel seismic data, including 3-D surveys. The ship was purchased from the geophysical survey company WesternGeco in 2004, having previously been named M/V Western Legend.
The Marcus Langseth was named for Marcus G. Langseth, a Lamont scientist.
In August 2009, Marcus Langseth has been named in a Canadian lawsuit seeking to halt its seismic tomography experiment [1]. The lawsuit was dismissed, diplomatic clearance was issued and the ship sailed after a delay of a day.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.unols.org/info/vessels.htm | University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System: UNOLS Vessels
- ↑ http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/fac/oma/langseth/index.html | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: R/V Marcus G. Langseth
- ↑ http://gore.ocean.washington.edu/research/etomo_evironmentalists_091809.pdf | The Campaign Against the Endeavour Tomography Study – A “Moral Victory” for Canadian Environmental Groups?
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