NEAR COASTAL 1 RESEARCH VESSEL
RV Moses Appaqaq
A multipurpose research vessel operated by the Nunavut Marine Research Authority (NMRA), the Moses Appaqaq supports a wide range of marine science initiatives and serves as the primary training vessel for QFC's Inuit Employee in Training (IEIT) program.
Vessel Specifications
Vessel Type
Multipurpose Research Vessel
Dimensions
31.4 X 8 meters
Gross Tonnage
340 tonnes
Main Engine
Baudouin 26.2 - 655 kW with ZF Marine Gearbox and Berg propeller
Accommodation
15 persons
PROPULSION & SYSTEMS
- Special Features Stabilisation tank, bulbous bow, acoustically insulated hull
- Container Capacity Can carry one 10-ft laboratory container on deck
LABORATORY & SCIENTIFIC FACILITIES
- Dry Laboratory 21 m2 - workstations for acoustic systems, data acquisition, winch controls
- Wet Laboratory 14 m2 - stainless steel benches, refrigerators, freshwater and seawater supplies
- Chemical Laboratory 6 m2
- Electronics Laboratory Dedicated electronics lab onboard
- Storage & Freezer Additional 9 m2 laboratory storage
SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT
- Acoustic Surveying Kongsberg Simrad EM3002 Forward Multi-Beam Echo Sounder
- Kongsberg Simrad EM2040 Mid-Ships Multi-Beam Echo Sounder (Dual Rx)
- Kongsberg Simrad EA400 Single-Beam Echo Sounder (Hydrographic)
- SES Probe 5000 Sub-Bottom Profiler, hull mounted
- AML Smart SV Sound Velocity Probes (forward and mid-ships)
- Positioning & Motion Kongsberg Simrad Seapath 330+/MRU5+ Motion Reference System
- ixBLUE GAPS USBL - installed in dedicated retraction unit
- C-Nav 3050 Primary Positioning with tidal compensation
- Oceanographic Instruments 2 x SBE 911 CTD with SBE 32 carousel (12 position)
- RDI Ocean Surveyor ADCP 486P/50, hull mounted
- Seabird SBE 21 and SBE 38 Thermosalinograph
- 12 x 5L Nansen water samplers
- Wetlabs Wetstar Fluorometer (underway)
- Fisheries Research Equipment MTL Net Drum
- MTL Sorting Table and Hopper
RESEARCH AREAS
- Fisheries research and stock assessment
- Environmental monitoring
- Seabed mapping and hydrographic survey
- Oceanographic and meteorological research
- Weather buoy maintenance
- Student and crew training
COMMUNITY & EMPLOYMENT
- Operated by the Nunavut Marine Research Authority (NMRA) in support of Qikiqtaaluk Corporation marine science mandate
- Primary training vessel for the Inuit Employee in Training (IEIT) program - providing funded career pathways from entry-level crew through Transport Canada certification to officer and master qualifications
- Science conducted aboard the Moses Appaqaq informs responsible management of fish stocks that Nunavut communities depend on
