RV Coriolis II
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| History | |
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| Name: | Coriolis II |
| Launched: | 1990 |
| Homeport: | Rimouski, Quebec |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2016 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tonnage: | |
| Length: | 46.45 m (152 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Draft: | 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: | 4,734 shp (3,530 kW) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 22 berths |
Coriolis II is a Canadian research vessel.[2][3] She is homeported in Rimouski, Quebec. She is operated by a consortium of five institutions: Institut des sciences de la mer à Rimouski (ISMER), the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), McGill University, the Institut national de la recherche scientifique - Eau, terre et environnement (INRS-ETE) and the Maurice Lamontagne Institute (MLI-DFO).
The vessel was built in 1990 for the Canadian Coast Guard.[4]
The vessel is 50 metres long, and berths 22.[5][6] The vessel's research efforts currently lies between Île d'Orléans and the Cabot Strait.[7]
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References
- ↑ "Coriolis II". Canadian Transportation Agency. 3 March 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ↑ "The Coriolis II: investigations into deep-water oxygen content in the St. Lawrence" 4 (13). Whales on-line. 24 August 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ "Another Mission for the Coriolis II !" 2 (14). Whales on-line. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ "University at sea" 35 (5). McGill Reporter. 7 November 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ "Focus on McGill Research". McGill University. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ "Coriolis plans". Institut des sciences de la mer à Rimouski. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ↑ Louise Hénault-Ethier (25 October 2007). "The majestic St. Lawrence under threat". Concordia University. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
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