UNOLS RESEARCH VESSELS

Research Ship Schedules and Information

View Index of Schedules by Year

1995-1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Ship Listing with Images

Marine Operations Contacts (RVOC)

Scheduling Contacts (SSC)
Technician Contacts (RVTEC)

View index of vessels alphabetically including retired vessels

UNOLS Small Research Vessels Inventory

OPERATING INSTITUTION SHIP OWNER LENGTH (ft)
LARGE / GLOBAL
Scripps Institution of Oceanography MELVILLE Navy 279
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution KNORR Navy 279
University of Washington THOMAS G. THOMPSON Navy 274
Scripps Institution of Oceanography ROGER REVELLE Navy 274
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ATLANTIS Navy 274
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory MARCUS LANGSETH NSF 235
OCEAN
University of Hawaii KILO MOANA Navy 186
INTERMEDIATE
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution SEWARD JOHNSON HBOI 204
Oregon State University WECOMA NSF 185
University of Rhode Island ENDEAVOR NSF 185
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution OCEANUS NSF 177
Scripps Institution of Oceanography NEW HORIZON SIO 170
REGIONAL
Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences ATLANTIC EXPLORER BBSR 168
University of Delaware HUGH R. SHARP UD  146
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories POINT SUR NSF 135
Duke University/UNC CAPE HATTERAS NSF  135
Scripps Institution of Oceanography ROBERT GORDON SPROUL SIO 125
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium PELICAN LUMCON 116
SMALL / LOCAL
University of Miami WALTON SMITH UM 96
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute URRACA  Smithsonian 96
University System of Georgia SAVANNAH UG 92
University of Minnesota - Duluth BLUE HERON UMD 86
University of Washington CLIFFORD A. BARNES NSF 66
 
NOAA GLOBAL CLASS VESSEL
NOAA* RONALD H. BROWN* NOAA 274
USCG ICEBREAKERS
USCG USCGC HEALY USCG 420
USCG USCGC POLAR STAR USCG 399
USCG USCGC POLAR SEA USCG 399

*The Research Vessel Ronald H. Brown is operated by NOAA, but is scheduled in cooperation with UNOLS.

© 2004 University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System
Page updated: July 21, 2008