General Description
Length: 42′
Beam: 11’2″
Draft: 6’1″
Hull: Fiberglass
Working deck: 21 ft (190 sq. ft.)
Cruising speed: 7 knots
People: 14 (2 crew + 12 scientists)
Fuel Capacity: 300 gal
Water Capacity: 150 gal
Holding Tank Capacity: 65 gal
The R/V Kittiwake is based in Friday Harbor, Washington, at Friday Harbor Laboratories. She is available for research in the San Juan Islands, Puget Sound, the Salish Sea, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. While she is based in Friday Harbor, research trips can travel as far as Neah Bay, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Edmonds, Kingston, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Gig Harbor, Blaine, Bellingham, or Anacortes. The work that Kittiwake performs includes mooring deployment, sediment sampling, dredging and trawling for both invertebrates and fish, water sampling, towing both vertical and horizontal plankton nets, and CTD casts. She is available for researchers and classes from the University of Washington, and is also available for research charters to independent researchers and scientists from other institutions.
Equipment on Vessel
Main Engine: 120hp Detroit Diesel 4-71
Boom: 1050lbs SWL, 22′ H
Trawl Winch: Marco trynet winch with 2800′ 5/16” stainless
Sampling Winch: Gearmatic with 600′ 1/4″ spectra
Hydraulic System: 25 gal/min pressure-compensated hydraulic pump
8-ton insulated fish hold
Navigation: 2x Windows PCs with Nobeltec & OpenCPN with benthic habitat charts of San Juan Islands
Compass: Ritchie self compensating fluxgate
Autopilot: Comnav 1001
Depth: Furuno FCV-588, Datamarine International Offshore
GPS: Trimble NT300D DGPS (1-m. accuracy)
AIS: Comar CSB 200 Class B AIS Transponder
Radar: Furuno 1715
VHF: Standard Horizon GX300s
PA: Standard Horizon VLH-3000A
Electrical System: 2000W Inverter providing 120VAC 1ph 60hz, 12VDC
Galley: Diesel Stove, Refrigerator
Fly Bridge: Capacity 4 Persons
Head: 1 Electric head with sink and shower
Life Rafts: 2x Survitec 8-person IBA
Survival Suits: 9
Fire Extinguishing: Fixed Engine Room System, 3 handheld
EPIRB: ACR Globalfix V4
Seabird SBE19plus CTD with 8 2.5L Nisken Bottles
Standard and High-Rise SCCRWP 7.6m Otter Trawl
.75m diameter 153micron vertical zooplankton net with flowmeter, closable to depths of 150m
.6m diameter 330micron bongo plankton net
A number of other plankton nets may also be available
Rock Dredge
Anchor Dredge
Kahlco Gravity Core
Van Veen Grab
Secchi Disk
ES38 & ES120 Sonar Transducers
Other Equipment available upon enquiry, either from UW Oceanography or from FHL
Rates
Courses, Researchers, Conferences & Field Trips at FHL
Rates listed are for expenses paid by card, check, or cash; they include 6.85% University of Washington overhead, and are subject to an additional 8.5% sales tax. If paying on a UW budget, neither overhead nor sales tax are incurred.
Hourly Charges1
| Vessel2 |
$348/Hour |
| Deckhand (when needed, according to Captain’s discretion) |
$40/Hour |
- Hourly rate applies to gear-up, gear-down, and vessel transit time required for the job.
- Vessel rate covers cost of licensed captain, fuel, and liability insurance.
For more information and an estimate of charges for your proposed use of the R/V Kittiwake, please contact the Marine Operations Manager.
Work away from Friday Harbor Labs
For any trip which is not a day trip starting and ending at Friday Harbor Labs, please contact the Marine Operations Manager for a detailed estimate.
For other boat use rates and facilities rates, refer to our Standard Researcher Rates or, if paying expenses directly from a University of Washington budget, our UW Budget Researcher Rates.
Calendar
R/V Kittiwake Calendar
Book your Trip
When you are ready to book a trip, please fill out the booking form below to reserve your space on the calendar:
R/V Kittiwake Request Form
TIDES & WEATHER:
SAN JUAN ISLANDS MARINE FORECAST
FRIDAY HARBOR LAND WEATHER REPORT
FHL WEATHER STATION
FRIDAY HARBOR TIDE PREDICTIONS
CURRENT PREDICTIONS
Contact
Marine Operations Supervisor:
Eric Loss or maritime@uw.edu
