| RV Coriolis II | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Career |  |
| Name: | Coriolis II |
| Launched: | 1990 |
| Homeport: | Rimouski, Quebec |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2024[update] |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tonnage: |
879 t (865 long tons) gt 863 t (849 long tons) nt 290 t (285 long tons) dwt |
| Length: | 46.45 m (152 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Draft: | 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: | 4,734 shp (3,530 kW) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 22 berths |
Coriolis II is a Canadian research vessel.[2][3] She is homeported in Rimouski, Quebec. She is operated by a consortium of five institutions: Institut des sciences de la mer à Rimouski (ISMER), the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), McGill University, the Institut national de la recherche scientifique - Eau, terre et environnement (INRS-ETE) and the Maurice Lamontagne Institute (MLI-DFO).
The vessel was built in 1990 for the Canadian Coast Guard.[4]
The vessel is 50 metres long, and berths 22.[5][6] The vessel's research efforts currently lies between Île d'Orléans and the Cabot Strait.[7]
See also[]
- Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)
References[]
- ↑ "Coriolis II". Canadian Transportation Agency. 3 March 2006. http://forms.cta-otc.gc.ca/CVIS/Ship_e.cfm?ShipID=813736. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ↑ "The Coriolis II: investigations into deep-water oxygen content in the St. Lawrence". Whales on-line. 24 August 2005. http://www.baleinesendirect.net/eng/FSC.html?sct=1&pag=1-4-5.asp?volid=34. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ "Another Mission for the Coriolis II !". Whales on-line. 3 September 2003. http://www.baleinesendirect.net/eng/FSC.html?sct=1&pag=1-4-5.asp?volid=34. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ "University at sea". McGill Reporter. 7 November 2002. http://www.mcgill.ca/reporter/35/05/coriolis/. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ "Focus on McGill Research". McGill University. http://www.mcgill.ca/researchoffice/facilities/interuniversity/. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ "Coriolis plans". Institut des sciences de la mer à Rimouski. http://www.pqm.net/ismer/navire/images/i_plan.gif. Retrieved 2008-02-10.[dead link]
- ↑ Louise Hénault-Ethier (25 October 2007). "The majestic St. Lawrence under threat". Concordia University. http://cjournal.concordia.ca/archives/20071025/the_majestic_st_lawrence_under_threat.php. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
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