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Research Vessels

T e Research Fleet

Operating Institution Ship Owner Length (ft.)

GLOBAL CLASS SHIPS

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 LANGSETH NSF 235

OCEAN/INTERMEDIATE CLASS SHIPS

University of Hawaii KILO MOANA Navy 186

Oregon State University OCEANUS NSF 177

University of Rhode Island ENDEAVOR NSF 185

Scripps Institution of Oceanography NEW HORIZON SIO 170

Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences ATLANTIC EXPLORER BBSR 168

REGIONAL CLASS SHIPS

University of Delaware HUGH R. SHARP UD 146

COASTAL/LOCAL CLASS SHIPS

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 CLIFFORD A. BARNES NSF 66

NOAA GLOBAL CLASS VESSEL (scheduled in cooperation with UNOLS)

NOAA RONALD H. BROWN NOAA 274

USCG ICEBREAKERS (scheduled in cooperation with UNOLS) 420 USCG USCGC HEALY USCG

USCG USCGC POLAR STAR USCG 399

USCG USCGC POLAR SEA USCG 399

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