Fred Karig



Title Principal Mechanical Engineer
Department Ocean Engineering (OE)


Education B.S.M.E. 1965, California State Polytechnic College
Email fred@apl.washington.edu
Phone 206-543-1354

Oceanographic Instrument Design

Frederick Karig's primary interest is instrument platforms for undersea measurements and for measurements at the interface between the sea surface and the ice canopy. He has experience in the design and construction of underwater equipment, including actuators, electrical cabling, acoustic transducer housings, submersible handling systems, towed instrument packages, and general-purpose winches. He has led numerous operations at sea and on the ice and has been in charge of logistics for most APL-UW ice stations (APLIS). Mr. Karig has been with the Laboratory since 1966.

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