Working groups

GT1 – Scientific instrumentation equipment

Hull scientific instrumentation

• 2 multibeam echo sounders deep and middle depth
• Sediment sounder
• Fishing sounder EK80 (5 frequency: 18, 38, 70, 120 and 200 kHz)
• ADCP (38, 75 and 150 kHz)
• USBL Posidonia

Scientific instrumentation on board

• Surface continuous recorder (thermosal, fluorimeter, oxygen, etc.)
• 2 inertial centrals
• A synchronization system (MBES, SBP, ADCP, EK80)
• Updated weather station
• Electromagnetic loch
• Upgraded gravimeter to MGS-6 (precision > 0.6 milligals)
• XRF

GT2 – Scientific gear

ILOT Hydrological sampling system

• Need covered area for sampling the CTD

Technological choices

• 2 double capstans: for all cables type
• 3 winches
• Electric guiding (fine adjusting)
• Electric engines

Lateral A-frame (coring)

• Increased to CMU 45 t to 130 ° (to core)
• Manoeuvring winch 12 t

Coring swinging boom: CMU 2 t for each one
Removing of the bulwark AR: Coring 75 m

GT3 – Scientific rooms

Science computer

• Moved electronic racks
  • Independent air conditioning
  • Dust protection
  • Restricted access
• Creation of a printing space
• Reorganization for ergonomy
• Creation of a computer room
• Creation of a local sounder

Renovation of laboratories and scientific equipment lab cabins

• ADCP & inertial centrals moving in the new local sounder – installation of a reference table
• Gravimeter moving in the former ADCP room

Store renovation and IPEV assembly shops

• Reorganization of IPEV assembly shop and warehouse
• Addition of seawater arrival for CTD assembly shop

GT4 – Informatics

• New plugs
• Creating fiber optic hub to connect scientific equipment
• Creation SDI digital video (Serial Digital Interface)
• Wiring new scientific equipment, including local sounder
• Resumption of serial links cabling