The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-09-02, Page 7Feature
The Limnos, a research vessel with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, stopped in Goderich
Harbour last Thursday for repairs to the ship's water quality testing equipment. The
ship, under the direction of Capt. Maitland Birchall, makes two surveillance trips on the
Great Lakes each year and takes research parties on scientific missions on the Great
Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Below, the ship attracted some attention along the
north pier. (photos by Dave Sykes)
Research ship Limnos
stopped here for repairs
Captain Maitland Birchall, Master of the
Canadian Fisheries and Oceans vessel CSS
Limnos has been in Goderich Harbour on
official business before but Thursday he
was forced to bring the the research ship in
for minor equipment repairs.
The Limnos was on one of its two annual
water quality surveillance trips on the
Great Lakes when some difficulties were
detected in thevessel's water sampling
equipment. The ship was docked along the
south pier Thursday. afternoon while
assistance from the departmental base in
Burlington was summoned.
Based in Burlington, the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans vessel Limnos is a
qn, !x e0.4 vesseL2,p;ex, .t g�QA rthe
GreatLakes an 'St. ""LLawrence Seaway.
With a crew of 16, the Limnos conducts
regular water sampling missions on the
Great Lakes and takes research scientists
on specific missions.
"This is our 20th year of operation and
we can carry up to 14 technical personnel
and scientific researches with us at a
time," Captain Birchall explained in his
cabin during the maintenance delay.
"'We're well known around the lakes and
most of our work concerns water and
geological sampling, pollution control and
research."
From Goderich Harbour, the Limnos
was scheduled to continue its water -
sampling mission by criss-crossing Lake
Huron several times while making its way
up to Manitoulin Island, Georgian Bay and
eventually Owen Sound.
From Owen Sound, the Limnos will
make its way back to Sarnia to pick up
another research party.
Capt. Birchall said the Limnos is usually
active on the Great Lakes system until the
end of October when the vessel is docked in
Burlington, for repair and maintenance.
Besides its work on the Great Lakes,
Capt. Birchall said the crew spends at
least one month of the stammer doing
water quality testing and research work
along the St. Lawrence Seaway system.
Capt. Birchall has been with the Depart-
ment for 15 years and master of the Lim-
nos for the past 10 years.
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