RESEARCH VESSEL (RV) DAVID THOMPSON - JACQUES MARC -EXPLORATIONS DIRECTOR UASBC

DECEMBER 11

Research Vessel(RV) DAVID THOMPSON – PARKS CANADA

JACQUES MARC – Explorations Director, UASBC

Jacques will talk about his recent exploration voyages on board the 29 meter, 228 tonnes Research Vessel David Thompson recently acquired by Parks Canada. The David Thompson will support Parks Canada’s marine science and underwater archaeological work. Launched in 1992, she has accommodations for 11 researchers and 3 crew and is equipped with a crane, work boat, fresh water maker, a sewage treatment plant, and satellite communications. She will be used for work off the East and West coast as well as on Arctic projects such as the Erebus and Terror.