R/V EASTERN SURVEYOR

 

OUR GOAL WITH CHARTERING THE R/V EASTERN SURVEYOR IS TO STAY TRUE WITH OUR GOALS IN BRINGING BACK THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AS IT WAS 200 YEARS AGO. IT IS TO PROTECT THE WATERSHED AND  HISTORICAL LANDMARKS WITH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND LITIGATION.  

    Taken April 17, 2011        Allen's Harbor RI

October 25,  2010, Promet Pier. Before Shipyard.

Taken March 30, 2011 Promet Shipyard, Providence RI, after new paint.

Internet Info

Yard patrol boat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

About the Navy YP

MANATRA - Building A Great Seagoing Tradition on the Great Lakes

Peterson Builders

NavSource Auxiliary Ship Photo Archive

http://www.numa.net/

big waves and ships

"In the sling", Promet Shipyard. January 5, 2011

R/V EASTERN SURVEYOR HISTORY YP-675

"PART BOAT PART SHIP" IS HOW THE NAVY AFFECTIONATELY REFERRED TO THE YP (YARD PATROL) CLASS TRAINING VESSELS. THESE YP'S AFFORDED MIDSHIPMEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN NAVIGATION AND SHIP HANDLING. CONSEQUENTLY THESE 80' BOATS WERE BUILT TO SHIP STANDARDS. AND WERE DESIGNATED TO OPERATE LIKE A SHIP. THEY ARE EVEN OUTFITTED WITH AN ENGINEER'S CONTROL ROOM. EASTERN SURVEYOR IS THE LAST OF THE 80' 654 CLASS... A CLASS WHICH WAS CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE THE BEST BUILT OF THE WOODEN NAVY VESSELS.

THE R/V EASTERN SURVEYOR WAS BUILT IN STURGEON BAY WI. IN 1979 BY PETERSON BUILDERS INC. FOR A COST OF $2.4 MILLION DOLLARS. TODAY THIS SAME VESSEL WOULD COST BETWEEN $3-5 MILLION DOLLARS TO BUILD AND STILL WOULD NOT BE TO THE STANDARDS AS THEY WERE BUILT IN THE 70'S.

THE 654 CLASS CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE THE TRUE ESSENCE OF A TRAINING YP AND AMONG THE BEST BUILT WOOD NAVAL VESSELS. AT 80' AND 90 TONS THESE WERE THE LARGEST AND MOST THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED YP'S TO DATE.

ONE ACKNOWLEDGED EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF WOOD VESSEL CONSTRUCTION AND SURVEYING DESCRIBED THESE CRAFTS AS "THE EPITOME OF WOODEN BOAT CONSTRUCTION." TWENTY-TWO OF THE 654'S WERE BUILT, HULL NUMBERS 654-675, AND THEY SERVED THE NEEDS OF THE NAVY AND MIDSHIPMEN FROM THE MID 1950'S THROUGH THE EARLY 80'S.

 

"OUT OF HIS HAND WILL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVING WATERS" JOHN 7:37.38

SPECIFICATIONS

BUILDER: PETERSON BUILDERS. STURGEON BAY WI.

DIMENSIONS: LOA 79.5'

BEAM 18'

DRAFT 6'

POWER PLANT: DETROIT DIESEL. HP 350. MODEL 12V71

CRUISING SPEED 10 KNOTS

MAX SPEED 14 KNOTS

FUEL TANK: 2100 GAL

POTABLE WATER TANK: 400 GAL

HOLDING TANK 160 GAL

CHART ROOM/LAB

CREWS QUARTERS: 8

CAPTAINS QUARTERS: 2

FULL GALLEY/HEAD/SHOWER

A-FRAME WINCH 5000 LBS

AUTO PILOT/RADAR/GPS/DEPTH   

SIDE SCAN SONAR

HOT AIR FURNACE/AC

50KW GENERATOR

5KW GENERATOR

FIRE STATION FORE/AFT

LIFE RAFT

 

 

DREAM, EDUCATE, INSPIRE

THE R/V EASTERN SURVEYOR CAN PROVIDE A FLOATING CLASSROOM AND LAB FOR UNDERGRADUATE AS WELL AS GRADUATE STUDENTS. WITH RESEARCH CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY U.S. COAST GUARD THE ES CAN TAKE YOU BEYOND THE ROUTINE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AND TAKE YOU INTO A REAL WORLD WORKING, STUDYING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. BEING ABOARD WILL PREPARE THE STUDENT FOR ACTUAL WORKING CONDITIONS. EVERY STUDENT WILL BE BRIEFED ON SAFETY ABOARD THE VESSEL, INCLUDING THE LOCATION OF PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICES AS WELL AS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND HOW TO USE THEM. THE STUDENT WILL ALSO BE ASSIGNED A DUTY STATION FOR LIGHT SHIP BOARD WORK AND CLEANUP DUTIES. THIS WILL GIVE THEM THE RESPONSIBILITY THEY WILL NEED WHEN THEY REPORT ABOARD A VESSEL OR SHORE STATION IN THEIR FUTURE. THE FULL BENEFITS WILL BE  RECEIVED BY USING THE TOOLS PROVIDED BY THE R/V EASTERN SURVEYOR INCLUDING A FULL LAB, SCUBA DIVING EQUIPMENT, REFERENCE MATERIAL, AS WELL AS INTERNET AND AVAILABLE PROFESSORS AND PROFESSIONALS TO FULFILL YOUR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. WELCOME ABOARD AND ENJOY YOUR DREAM!

 

FOR CHARTER/HIRE:

FIELD RESEARCH/INSTITUTION

SCIENCE/ENGINEERING/LAB

EDUCATION

VOLUNTEER/NON-PROFIT

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

SEARCH/ RESCUE

RIVER PATROL

FILM/VIDEO/PHOTO

SALVAGE

red denotes priority

Allen's Harbor after Hurricane Irene. August 18, 2011

Oceanographic research vessel means a vessel that is being employed only in instruction in oceanography or limnology, or both, or only in oceanographic or limnological research, including those studies about the sea such as seismic, gravity meter, and magnetic exploration and other marine geophysical or geological surveys, atmospheric research, and biological research.