| Identifier: | R/V Tommy Munro |
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| Description: |
The R/V Tommy Munro is a 97.5-ft research vessel owned and operated by the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. It has a range of 2,500 nautical miles and berthing for ten scientists and six crew. The vessel is driven by twin GM V12-71 engines each capable of 300 hp @ 1,800 RPM. Electrical power is provided by 2 GM-4-71 diesel-powered generators supplying 50 kw (208/120V AC). Hydraulic power is obtained from one 15 GPM @ 2000 psi system and one 6 GPM @ 2,000 psi system. The vessel is capable of a multitude of scientific collection applications, including trawling, long-lining, plankton sampling, water collection and CTD profiles, benthic grabs, fish/crab trap deployment/retrieval, sensor deployment/retrieval, and mapping. |
| Record Created: | January 31, 2018 9:29 AM UTC by nathan.wilson@noaa.gov |
| Record Last Modified: | January 31, 2018 9:29 AM UTC by nathan.wilson@noaa.gov |
