Vessels and Equipment

  • North State, UAB's 20' motor craft [Support vessel, media and guest transport; tertiary dive platform (4 people, 2 divers)]
  • Pelican III, MRI's 42' steel research vessel [Primary dive and work platform (10 people, 6 divers)] (as available)
  • Seahawk, 29' research vessel (On loan to UAB from NURC) [Primary dive and work platform (8 people, 4 divers)]
  • Sea Ox, NCMM's 24' motor craft [Support vessel, media and guest transport]
  • Snapdragon, UAB's 24' research vessel [Survey vessel, secondary dive platform (6 people, 4 divers)]

Remote Sensing Survey and Positioning:

  • Magnetometer, sonar, DGPS, computer

SCUBA Diving:

  • SCUBA gear, communication system, compressor

Reference System:

  • Datum point stake and attachment, baseline and stakes, hammers, temporary buoys, permanent buoy

Photography and Drawing:

  • Video camera, still camera, slates, tape measures, drafting supplies

Underwater Surveys:

  • Control lines, metal detectors, manual probes, hydraulic probe, hoses, pump(s)

Excavation:

  • Pump and induction dredge (3"), airlift system (6"), artifact recovery system

Artifact Handling and Storage:

  • Artifact storage containers, bags, tags

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