LOSOS Building (Exterior)<\/h2>\n
The WHOI LOSOS building offers modern, efficient facilities that includes space for seagoing lab vans, battery storage vans, a range of vehicles, and ready access to the building’s interior. Click on an area to learn more.<\/p>\n\t
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LOSOS Building (Interior)<\/h2>\n
The flexible OBS Lab space was custom-built with an eye toward maximizing workflow and cruise readiness, ensuring organization and efficiency, and enabling advances in design and testing. Click on an area to learn more.<\/p>\n\t
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Additional WHOI Facilities<\/h2>\n\t\t\tCoastal Research Lab<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCollapse<\/i><\/a>\n\t\tJust 350 yards from LOSOS is WHOI’s Coastal Research Lab, with ready access to a salt water test tank and spacious high bay.<\/p>\n
\n- High Bay\n
\n- 49′ x 80′ x 23′ high with a 10-ton overhead bridge crane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Salt Water Test Tank\n
\n- 10′ x 14′ x 10′ deep; accessible with the high bay overhead crane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\tAdvanced Pressure Test Facility<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\tWith an economic development grant by the Massachusetts Technology (MassTech) Collaborative, the Center for Marine Robotics (CMR) at WHOI is making $5 million in facilities and lab investments over 5 years. Part of the grant will be used to create an Advanced Pressure Test Facility, scheduled to be completed in January 2018, which will enable OBS instrumentation to be tested to full ocean depth.<\/p>\n\r\n
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R\/V\u00a0Tioga<\/em>\u00a0is\u00a0an aluminum hulled coastal research vessel that serves ocean scientists and engineers working in the waters off the Northeastern United States.\u00a0Tioga<\/em>\u00a0is owned by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and available for use by OBS Lab personnel to conduct at-sea test deployments in the waters of the Northeast Coast shelf and shelf slope.<\/p>\nTioga<\/em>\u00a0can accommodate six people on overnight trips-including the captain and first mate-and up to 10 for day trips. The boat is equipped with water samplers, a current profiler, and an echo-sounderto conduct seafloor surveys.\u00a0Tioga<\/em>\u00a0has two winches, including one with electrical wires to collect real-time data from towed underwater instruments. Buoys can be deployed using the A-frame on the stern, which is similar in size to those on WHOI’s large ships.<\/p>\n\nBuilt:<\/strong>\u00a02004
\nLength:<\/strong>\u00a060 feet
\nBeam:<\/strong>\u00a017 feet
\nDraft:<\/strong>\u00a05 feet
\nDisplacement:<\/strong>\u00a053 T
\nRange:<\/strong>\u00a0300 nautical miles
\nEndurance:<\/strong>\u00a0Usually one day, occasionally 2-3 days
\nFuel Capacity:<\/strong>\u00a02,000 gallons
\nDeck Area:<\/strong>\u00a0300 sq. ft. aft deck
\nLaboratory Area:<\/strong>\u00a0200 sq. feet
\nSpeeds:\u00a0<\/strong>18 knots cruising
\nComplement:<\/strong>
\nCrew: 2 (additional required for extended trips)
\nAccommodations: 6 bunks (10 people on day trips)
\nMain Engines:<\/strong>\u00a0Twin Series 60 Detroit Diesels – 750 HP each
\nShip Generator:<\/strong>\u00a032 kW diesel
\nWinches:<\/strong>
\nTrawl: 800 meters of 5\/16″ 3×19 wire
\nCTD: 750 meters of 0.322″ 3-conductor cable
\nHeavy Equipment:<\/strong>
\nStern A-frame: 4,600 lbs. capacity from crossbeam, 2,000 lbs from peak
\nPort\/starboard davits: 750 lbs. capacity each
\nOwnership:<\/strong>\u00a0Solely owned by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
\nOther Features:<\/strong>\u00a0Dive platform, transducer wells, full science instrumentation, UNOLS standard deck bolt down pattern
\nCommunications, Navigation and Sounding Electronics:<\/strong>
\nVHF Marine Radio (2 each): Icom IC-127 with 8′ Shakespheare
\nSSB Radio: Icom IC-M700 PRO (21) with coupler and 23′ Ant.
\nIridium Phone: 011-883-651-453-512
\nCaptain’s Cell phone: 774-836-0054
\nRadar: Furuno 1942 or Equal
\nDepth Sounder: Furuno FCV-582 Color Video Sounder
\nDGPS: Northstar 951XD
\nRobertson AP-45 autopilot\n\t\t\tOther Vehicles & Equipment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\tIn addition to the vehicles dedicated to LOSOS, the following are available on WHOI’s Quissett Campus for OBS staff use:<\/p>\n
\n- Hyster H250XL large forklift with maximum load capacity of 22,000 lbs.<\/li>\n
- Large flatbed trucks and other specialty vehicles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/h4>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Where We Work WHOI’s OBS Lab occupies just over 3,700 sq. ft. in the Laboratory for Ocean Sensors and Observing Systems (LOSOS) constructed in 2011. The building was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and is WHOI’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified laboratory, which assess buildings for materials and methods…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1197,"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193\/revisions\/1197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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- 49′ x 80′ x 23′ high with a 10-ton overhead bridge crane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Salt Water Test Tank\n
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- 10′ x 14′ x 10′ deep; accessible with the high bay overhead crane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\tAdvanced Pressure Test Facility<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t
With an economic development grant by the Massachusetts Technology (MassTech) Collaborative, the Center for Marine Robotics (CMR) at WHOI is making $5 million in facilities and lab investments over 5 years. Part of the grant will be used to create an Advanced Pressure Test Facility, scheduled to be completed in January 2018, which will enable OBS instrumentation to be tested to full ocean depth.<\/p>\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\tR\/V Tioga<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\tR\/V\u00a0Tioga<\/em>\u00a0is\u00a0an aluminum hulled coastal research vessel that serves ocean scientists and engineers working in the waters off the Northeastern United States.\u00a0Tioga<\/em>\u00a0is owned by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and available for use by OBS Lab personnel to conduct at-sea test deployments in the waters of the Northeast Coast shelf and shelf slope.<\/p>\nTioga<\/em>\u00a0can accommodate six people on overnight trips-including the captain and first mate-and up to 10 for day trips. The boat is equipped with water samplers, a current profiler, and an echo-sounderto conduct seafloor surveys.\u00a0Tioga<\/em>\u00a0has two winches, including one with electrical wires to collect real-time data from towed underwater instruments. Buoys can be deployed using the A-frame on the stern, which is similar in size to those on WHOI’s large ships.<\/p>\n\nBuilt:<\/strong>\u00a02004
\nLength:<\/strong>\u00a060 feet
\nBeam:<\/strong>\u00a017 feet
\nDraft:<\/strong>\u00a05 feet
\nDisplacement:<\/strong>\u00a053 T
\nRange:<\/strong>\u00a0300 nautical miles
\nEndurance:<\/strong>\u00a0Usually one day, occasionally 2-3 days
\nFuel Capacity:<\/strong>\u00a02,000 gallons
\nDeck Area:<\/strong>\u00a0300 sq. ft. aft deck
\nLaboratory Area:<\/strong>\u00a0200 sq. feet
\nSpeeds:\u00a0<\/strong>18 knots cruising
\nComplement:<\/strong>
\nCrew: 2 (additional required for extended trips)
\nAccommodations: 6 bunks (10 people on day trips)
\nMain Engines:<\/strong>\u00a0Twin Series 60 Detroit Diesels – 750 HP each
\nShip Generator:<\/strong>\u00a032 kW diesel
\nWinches:<\/strong>
\nTrawl: 800 meters of 5\/16″ 3×19 wire
\nCTD: 750 meters of 0.322″ 3-conductor cable
\nHeavy Equipment:<\/strong>
\nStern A-frame: 4,600 lbs. capacity from crossbeam, 2,000 lbs from peak
\nPort\/starboard davits: 750 lbs. capacity each
\nOwnership:<\/strong>\u00a0Solely owned by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
\nOther Features:<\/strong>\u00a0Dive platform, transducer wells, full science instrumentation, UNOLS standard deck bolt down pattern
\nCommunications, Navigation and Sounding Electronics:<\/strong>
\nVHF Marine Radio (2 each): Icom IC-127 with 8′ Shakespheare
\nSSB Radio: Icom IC-M700 PRO (21) with coupler and 23′ Ant.
\nIridium Phone: 011-883-651-453-512
\nCaptain’s Cell phone: 774-836-0054
\nRadar: Furuno 1942 or Equal
\nDepth Sounder: Furuno FCV-582 Color Video Sounder
\nDGPS: Northstar 951XD
\nRobertson AP-45 autopilot\n\t\t\tOther Vehicles & Equipment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\tIn addition to the vehicles dedicated to LOSOS, the following are available on WHOI’s Quissett Campus for OBS staff use:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Hyster H250XL large forklift with maximum load capacity of 22,000 lbs.<\/li>\n
- Large flatbed trucks and other specialty vehicles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/h4>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Where We Work WHOI’s OBS Lab occupies just over 3,700 sq. ft. in the Laboratory for Ocean Sensors and Observing Systems (LOSOS) constructed in 2011. The building was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and is WHOI’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified laboratory, which assess buildings for materials and methods…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1197,"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193\/revisions\/1197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/obslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- 10′ x 14′ x 10′ deep; accessible with the high bay overhead crane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n