USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's research vessel R/V San Lorenzo.
Above, the view through the windshield of San Lorenzo reveals a perfect work day on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta near Rio Vista, California.
Learn about our research vessels
Learn about our research vessels
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The USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center operates the 26-foot research vessel (R/V) San Lorenzo, a fiberglass boat built for Channel Islands diving operations that has been retrofitted to conduct science operations.
The San Lorenzo is a multipurpose research vessel, used in many coastal and lacustrine operations:
- sonar mapping
- chirp sub-bottom profiling
- dive operations support
- light instrument deployment and sampling
Characteristics
- Built in 1999 by D.R. Radon, Santa Barbara, CA
- Length: 26 ft
- Beam: 9 ft
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- Draft: 1.5 meters
- Propulsion: Volvo Penta D6 -330
- Drive: Volvo Penta DuoProp outdrive
- Cruising Speed: 30 knots
- Fuel Capacity: 120 gallons
- Endurance: 200 miles
Equipment
- 200lb davit with 4ft gunwale clearance
- Instrument mounting pole system
- Xantrex 1000W Pure Sine Wave inverter
Navigation
- Garmin EchoMap Ultra 126sv chart plotter
- GPS19x antenna, WAAS and GLONASS capable (3m accuracy)
- Garmin GPSMAP 743xsv chart plotter / radar / depth sounder
- Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot
- Garmin GMR-21 Radar
Capabilities
- Submetrix 3-100 m interferometric sonar
- Norbit Winghead i67 0.2m to 400m multibeam sonar
- EdgeTech Chirp sub-bottom profiler
- Light davit deployable instruments and samplers
Learn more about our vessels and PCMSC's Marine Facility.
USGS vessel Fast Eddy
USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's vessel Fast Eddy
PCMSC Marine Facility (MarFac)
Learn about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Marine Facility, or MarFac.
PCMSC research vessel Parke Snavely
Information about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's research vessel Parke Snavely, acquired in November 2007.
PCMSC MarFac Vessels
The USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center uses a wide variety of vessels, from kayaks to open-ocean ships, to conduct fieldwork. Most vessels are managed by our Marine Facility, or MarFac.
PCMSC vessel Jewell
Above, Jewell is prepared for a day of sampling on Grizzly Bay
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PCMSC vessel San Lorenzo
USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's research vessel R/V San Lorenzo.
PCMSC vessel San Lorenzo at sunset
Sun sets on Whiskeytown Lake with PCMSC's vessel San Lorenzo in foreground.
Sun sets on Whiskeytown Lake with PCMSC's vessel San Lorenzo in foreground.
What the skipper sees
Looking through the windshield of USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's boat San Lorenzo under pristine field conditions.
Looking through the windshield of USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's boat San Lorenzo under pristine field conditions.
Above, the view through the windshield of San Lorenzo reveals a perfect work day on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta near Rio Vista, California.
Learn about our research vessels
Learn about our research vessels
Media
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
The USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center operates the 26-foot research vessel (R/V) San Lorenzo, a fiberglass boat built for Channel Islands diving operations that has been retrofitted to conduct science operations.
The San Lorenzo is a multipurpose research vessel, used in many coastal and lacustrine operations:
- sonar mapping
- chirp sub-bottom profiling
- dive operations support
- light instrument deployment and sampling
Characteristics
- Built in 1999 by D.R. Radon, Santa Barbara, CA
- Length: 26 ft
- Beam: 9 ft
Media
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
- Draft: 1.5 meters
- Propulsion: Volvo Penta D6 -330
- Drive: Volvo Penta DuoProp outdrive
- Cruising Speed: 30 knots
- Fuel Capacity: 120 gallons
- Endurance: 200 miles
Equipment
- 200lb davit with 4ft gunwale clearance
- Instrument mounting pole system
- Xantrex 1000W Pure Sine Wave inverter
Navigation
- Garmin EchoMap Ultra 126sv chart plotter
- GPS19x antenna, WAAS and GLONASS capable (3m accuracy)
- Garmin GPSMAP 743xsv chart plotter / radar / depth sounder
- Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot
- Garmin GMR-21 Radar
Capabilities
- Submetrix 3-100 m interferometric sonar
- Norbit Winghead i67 0.2m to 400m multibeam sonar
- EdgeTech Chirp sub-bottom profiler
- Light davit deployable instruments and samplers
Learn more about our vessels and PCMSC's Marine Facility.
USGS vessel Fast Eddy
USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's vessel Fast Eddy
PCMSC Marine Facility (MarFac)
Learn about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Marine Facility, or MarFac.
PCMSC research vessel Parke Snavely
Information about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's research vessel Parke Snavely, acquired in November 2007.
PCMSC MarFac Vessels
The USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center uses a wide variety of vessels, from kayaks to open-ocean ships, to conduct fieldwork. Most vessels are managed by our Marine Facility, or MarFac.
PCMSC vessel Jewell
Above, Jewell is prepared for a day of sampling on Grizzly Bay
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
PCMSC vessel San Lorenzo
USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's research vessel R/V San Lorenzo.
USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's research vessel R/V San Lorenzo.
PCMSC vessel San Lorenzo at sunset
Sun sets on Whiskeytown Lake with PCMSC's vessel San Lorenzo in foreground.
Sun sets on Whiskeytown Lake with PCMSC's vessel San Lorenzo in foreground.
What the skipper sees
Looking through the windshield of USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's boat San Lorenzo under pristine field conditions.
Looking through the windshield of USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's boat San Lorenzo under pristine field conditions.