Labs, Work Spaces and Platforms

Main Lab

Looking forward from the Wet Lab. View a larger version. Below: Looking aft towards the Wet Lab and port to main passageway. View a larger version.

~ 1000 sq feet
2' x 2' floor tie-down grid (1/2"-13 NC Deck Sockets)
Uni-strut on bulkheads and overhead, 2-foot spacing
Ample, clean, 120VAC power strips, with 208V and 480V available
Benches with 1/4"-20 tie-down sockets
Three portable 4'x8' tables
- A spare table can be assembled if requested.
Two fume hoods with chemical storage cabinets
Two So-Low -80 freezers
- 9 cu. feet each
Four stainless steel sinks next to Uncontaminated Seawater taps with 3/4" FNPT fittings.
Ship's air service
Barnstead E-Pure Water Purification System, model D4641
Dedicated wire-way system with access panels
Network connectivity and wiring infrastructure
Two public-use computers and one LAN connected black/white printer
Three TVs with various video/data feeds and HDMI inputs
A Wet Wall fed by the Uncontaminated seawater system with several ports .
Contact the Science Operations Manager about port availability if you would like to plumb an underway instrument into the Wet Wall manifold. Depending on the data output, it may be possible to integrate your instrument(s) with Sikuliaq's science data acquisition system, given sufficient notice.

Looking towards the Main Lab

~ 510 square feet
2' x 2' floor tie-down grid (1/2"-13 NC Deck Sockets)
Uni-strut on bulkheads and overhead, 2-foot spacing
Ample, clean, 120VAC power strips, with 208V and 480V available
Benches with 1/4"-20 tie-down sockets
One portable 4'x8' table
- A spare table can be assembled if requested.
Fume hood with a chemical storage cabinet
Two stainless steel sinks. One is next to an Uncontaminated Seawater tap with a 3/4" FNPT fitting.
Ship's air service
Upright Cospolich freezer/refrigerator
- Freezer
  1. Volume: 14 cu.ft/396l with adjustable shelving
  2. Interior dimensions: 21.5"W x 26.5"D x 50.25"H
  3. Adjustable temperature range: -4 to +5 F / -20 to -12 C
- Refrigerator
  1. Volume: 17 cu.ft/481l with adjustable shelving
  2. Interior dimensions: 18.25"W x 26.5"D x 50.25"H
  3. Adjustable temperature range: 34 to 40F / 2 to 6C
Barnstead E-Pure Water Purification System, model D4641
Dedicated wire-way system with access panels
Network connectivity and wiring infrastructure
One TV with various video/data feeds and HDMI input
Multi-pair boot/glove dryer

~550 square feet
UNOLS Standard 1 inch NC-thread Deck Sockets on a 2' x 2' grid
Side sliding door with a Load Handling System(LHS) for the CTD or other science packages
Cargo lift to Science Cargo Hold below deck
- Dimensions: 3'W x 4'8"L x 6'8"H Capacity: 3,000lbs
Aft roller door to access main working deck, 15'H x 10'W opening
Direct access to the Main Lab via the Wet Lab
One Uncontaminated Seawater tap with a 1" FNPT fitting.
Ship's air service
Science Node
Junction box for storage drum 1
TV with various video/data feeds
2-ton, electric chain hoist, mounted on an overhead I-beam
A 40kW Snorkel heater and three radiator heaters to keep the room and any instrumentation from freezing.
120V outlets
480V 3 phase 60 and 400 amp power available
In rough seas the floor of the Baltic Room can be flooded with several inches of sea-water

~180 square feet
2' x 2' floor tie-down grid (1/2"-13 NC Deck Sockets)
Uni-strut on bulkheads and overhead, 2-foot spacing
Ample, clean, 120VAC power strips
Benches with 1/4"-20 tie-down sockets
Fume hood with a chemical storage cabinet
One Stainless steel sink next to an Uncontaminated Seawater tap with a 3/4" FNPT fitting.
Ship's air service
Barnstead E-Pure Water Purification System, model D4641.
Ice-cube machine
Chemical refrigerator, capacity: 5.0 cu. ft/141l, temperature range: 34-50F/1-10C
Dedicated wire-way system with access panels
Network connectivity and wiring infrastructure
TV with various video/data feeds and HDMI input

CTD and sonar work stations
Remote Winch Control and three monitors available for Tow Vehicle Operations
2' x 2' floor tie-down grid (1/2"-13 NC-thread Deck Sockets)
Uni-strut on bulkheads and overhead, 2-foot spacing
Ample, clean, 120VAC power strips
Dedicated wire-way system with access panels
Color printer/copier/scanner and black/white printer connected to LAN
Centralized location of network and co-axial patch panels that are distributed through-out the ship.

1-47-2

1-44-4

Two Walk-Ins. Identical in size and temperature control specifications: -29C/20F to 4C/+40F ±1.8F
70 sq ft each
Uni-strut on bulkheads and overhead, 2-foot spacing
120VAC power outlets
(1-47-2) is designated as the Climate Control Chamber and (1-44-4) as the Science Freezer.
No pass-through penetrations are available for cables, hoses, etc.

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