After 27 years of service to the United States Antarctic Program, the NSF Antarctic Research and Supply Vessel (ARSV) Laurence M. Gould ended its charter with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in July 2024. Since its maiden voyage, the vessel has played a key role in supporting marine research and logistics operations between NSF Palmer Station and South American ports, as well as scientific discovery in the region.

(ARSV) Laurence M. Gould Retirement Announcement

Information on this and subsequent pages is provided here for historical and archival purposes.

Historical cruise data is located in the Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) LMG page.

LMG Cruise History
Life Onboard the Laurence M. Gould
LMG Systems and Specifications

Shared Equipment

LMG Coring and Bottom Sampling
LMG Ice Coring
LMG Mooring Systems
LMG Nets and Trawls
LMG Snowmobiles and Small Boats
LMG Sonar Systems
LMG Underwater Imagery
LMG Vehicle Requirements
LMG Water Column Profiling and CTD
LMG Winches and Wire

Lab Resources

Grant Proposal Process Flowchart
LMG Instruments and Equipment
LMG Basic Supplies and Consumables
LMG Basic Stocked Chemicals, Compressed Gases, Cryogens

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