. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. FOREIGN 31 CANADA BOASTS NEW RESEARCH VESSEL "E. E. PRINCE" Memories of fisheries research in its in- fancy were revived at the christening of Ca- nada's 130-foot research vessel E, E, Prince on September 17, 1966. The vessel, honor- ing the first head of fisheries research in Ca- nada, will operate on the Atlantic coast out of St. Andrews, New ^^^^^^^V^ ^ Christening of research vessel E. E. Prmce. Fishing trials were completed in Decem- ber 1966. Several short research cruises are planned before the vessel undertakes
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. FOREIGN 31 CANADA BOASTS NEW RESEARCH VESSEL "E. E. PRINCE" Memories of fisheries research in its in- fancy were revived at the christening of Ca- nada's 130-foot research vessel E, E, Prince on September 17, 1966. The vessel, honor- ing the first head of fisheries research in Ca- nada, will operate on the Atlantic coast out of St. Andrews, New ^^^^^^^V^ ^ Christening of research vessel E. E. Prmce. Fishing trials were completed in Decem- ber 1966. Several short research cruises are planned before the vessel undertakes the high-seas studies for which it was designed. It will have a maximum range of 3,000 miles and cruising speed of 11 knots. The vessel is capable of stern trawling at various depths, scallop dragging, and long-lining. A modern instrument of fisheries research, it includes laboratories, specialized instrumentation for fish-finding, weather and oceanographic ob- servations, and navigational aids. Unique features include a flume stabilization sys- tem that stabilizes the ship at sea. The sys- tem will give seamen and scientists an un- usually steady platform essential to many research operations at sea. Specially designed hinged gallows have been installed for lowering and retrieving trawls. Two hydraulic trawl winches, each capable of exerting a pull of four tons at 240 feet per minute, have been fitted to oper- ate in synchronization or independently. A separate winch has been installed to permit taking oceanographic samples. The propul- sion machinery, located amidships, is a non- reversing direct-drive diesel engine rated at 600 British horsepower coupled to a four- bladed, controllable-pitch propellor. Navigational and fishing aids include two radars, three echo-sounders, gyro compass, automatic pilot, Loran, Decca naviator, and radiotelephones. The E. E. Prince will have a primary role in deep-sea programs involving pelagic spec- ies such as herring, tuna, and swordfish. B
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