RV Laurence M. Gould

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The Laurence M Gould docked at Punta Arenas, Chile, alongside her older and bigger sister, the Nathaniel B. Palmer
The Laurence M Gould docked at Punta Arenas, Chile, alongside her older and bigger sister, the Nathaniel B. Palmer

The AR/SV Laurence M. Gould is one of the vessels contracted to the United States Antarctic Program for research in the Southern Ocean. The LMG chiefly shuttles between Punta Arenas, Chile, and resupply to Palmer Station, Antarctica. The LMG began operation in the late 1990s, on contract from the owner and operator, Edison Chouest Offshore. She was built in Louisiana to replace the R/V Polar Duke.

[edit] Specifications

  • Type of Vessel: Antarctic Research & Supply Vessel (Subchapter U)
  • Builder: North American Shipbuilding, Larose, LA
  • Owner: Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Galliano, LA (web site)
  • Year of Construction: 1997
  • Official Number: 1057229
  • Length Overall: 230 Feet (70.2 m)
  • Length Between Perpendiculars: 212 Feet (64.7 m)
  • Breadth (Molded): 46 Feet (14 m)
  • Breadth w/ Reamers: 56 Feet (17.1 m)
  • Installed Power: 2 × Caterpillar 3606 diesel engines, 4,575 hp (3,412 kW)
  • Maximum Draft (Loadline): 19.417 ft (5.9 m)
  • Gross Tonnage: 2966 (International)

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