Although the general cruise planning process is similar for all the US Academic Research Fleet’s vessels, each vessel has their own regulations and procedures. It is important to understand these regulations. Click on a vessel's name in the table below to access each vessel’s Cruise Planning page.
OPERATING INSTITUTION |
SHIP |
OWNER |
LENGTH (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
GLOBAL CLASS SHIPS |
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| University of Washington | THOMAS G. THOMPSON | Navy | 274 |
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography | ROGER REVELLE | Navy | 274 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | ATLANTIS | Navy | 274 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | SIKULIAQ | NSF | 261 |
| Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory | MARCUS G. LANGSETH | NSF | 235 |
OCEAN/INTERMEDIATE CLASS SHIPS |
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| University of Hawaii | KILO MOANA | Navy | 186 |
| Oregon State University | OCEANUS | NSF | 177 |
| University of Rhode Island | ENDEAVOR | NSF | 185 |
| Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences | ATLANTIC EXPLORER | BBSR | 168 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | NEIL ARMSTRONG | Navy | 238 |
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography | SALLY RIDE | Navy | 238 |
REGIONAL CLASS SHIPS |
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| University of Delaware | HUGH R. SHARP | UD | 146 |
COASTAL/LOCAL CLASS SHIPS |
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| Scripps Institution of Oceanography | ROBERT GORDON SPROUL | SIO | 125 |
| Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium | PELICAN | LUMCON | 116 |
| University of Miami | F.G WALTON SMITH | UM | 96 |
| Skidaway Institute of Oceanography | SAVANNAH | UG | 92 |
| University of Minnesota - Duluth | BLUE HERON | UMD | 86 |
| University of Washington | RACHEL CARSON | U. Washington | 72 |