NEAR COASTAL 2 RESEARCH VESSEL
RV Ludy Pudluk
A purpose-built shallow-draft catamaran designed specifically for near-coastal research in Nunavut most challenging inshore environments. The Ludy Pudluk works where larger vessels cannot - conducting stock assessments and environmental monitoring in cooperation with Memorial University Fisheries and Marine Institute.
Vessel Specifications
Vessel Type
Multipurpose Near-Coastal Research Vessel
Dimensions
12 X 5.5 meters
Gross Tonnage
14.99 tonnes
Main Engine
Two 425 hp Cummins QSB 6.7 - ZF 280-1 Marine Gearbox with Konrad sterndrives
Accommodation
5 Person
PROPULSION & SYSTEMS
- Wide catamaran hull provides stability and shallow draft for inshore coastal research
SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT
- Acoustic Surveying Kongsberg EM2040 Multi-Beam Echo Sounder (0.7 x 0.7 degree)
- RAYMARINE CP470 CHIRP Sonar Module (2 kW)
- AIRMAR Stainless Steel Thru-Hull Transducer (50/200 kHz)
- Klein 4KSVY Side Scan Sonar with 240 metres of armoured cable
- Positioning & Motion Kongsberg Simrad Seapath 330+/MRU5 Motion Reference System
- Kongsberg HiPap 200 USBL in dedicated retraction arm
- Ray Marine Differential GPS / Furuno DGPS
- Cameras & Observation SubC Rayfin Live-Feed Camera Sled (custom built)
- GoPro Custom Drop Camera System
- FLIR M132 Thermal Camera
- Environmental Monitoring AML 6 Multi-Parameter Sonde
- AirMar Weather Station
- Surface Sea Temperature Sensor (Ray Marine)
DECK EQUIPMENT
- Big Max Knuckle Boom Crane 23-foot extension, 440 kg lift extended / 2,000 kg at base
- Hydraulic A-Frame Stern-mounted, 1.8m x 2.5m clear opening, 90-degree swing
- Multi-Purpose Winch 500 metres of 8mm wire
- Hydraulic Rope Hauler 14-inch, up to 19mm rope amidships
- Hydrographic Winch 500 metres of 8mm galvanized wire
- Hydraulic Anchor Winch 200 metres of cable
- 1 Scientific Monitoring Station
OPERATING AREAS
- Hudson Strait
- Belcher Islands, Eastern Hudson Bay
- Foxe Basin (August and September)
- Near-coastal and shallow-water environments throughout Nunavut
RESEARCH AREAS
- Fisheries research and near-coastal stock assessment
- Environmental monitoring
- Seabed mapping and hydrographic survey
- Oceanographic and meteorological research
- Small weather buoy maintenance
- Student and crew training
COMMUNITY & EMPLOYMENT
- Operated by the Nunavut Marine Research Authority (NMRA) in cooperation with Memorial University Fisheries and Marine Institute
- Designed specifically for the near-coastal environments that matter most to Nunavut communities - inshore areas not accessible to larger research vessels
- Stock assessments and environmental data gathered by the Ludy Pudluk inform DFO fisheries management and QFC own sustainable harvest planning
- Provides hands-on research training for Inuit crew and students in cooperation with Memorial University
