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NOAAS Oceanographer is an American oceanographic research vessel scheduled to enter commissioned service in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 2025. She is under construction, with completion anticipated in early 2025. She is the second NOAA ship to bear the name Oceanographer.
NOAA Research Ship Ka'Imimana (R-333). NOAAS Rainier with her namesake, Mount Rainier, in the background. NOAAS Bell M. Shimada; NOAAS David Starr Jordan (Class IV) NOAAS Delaware II (Class IV) NOAAS Fairweather (Class II) NOAAS Ferdinand R. Hassler (Class II) NOAAS Gordon Gunter (Class III) NOAAS Hi'ialakai (Class III) NOAAS Henry B. Bigelow ...
Thomas G. Thompson-class oceanographic research ships of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1 P) U Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1 C, 4 P)
The names of NOAA ships are preceded by the prefix "NOAAS" (for "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ship") and followed by a unique hull classification symbol, or "hull number," made up of a letter indicating whether the vessel is a research ship (R) or survey ship (S), followed by a three-digit number.
NOAAS Discoverer is an American oceanographic research vessel scheduled to enter commissioned service in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 2026. She is under construction, with completion anticipated in 2026. She is the second NOAA ship to bear the name Discoverer.
Capable of conducting multidisciplinary oceanographic operations in support of biological, chemical, and physical process studies, Henry B. Bigelow was commissioned as the second of a class of five of the most advanced fisheries research vessels in the world, with a unique capability to conduct both fishing and oceanographic research.
At 274 feet (84 m) in length, Ronald H. Brown is the largest vessel in the NOAA fleet. Her hull is hardened against ice to allow for Arctic and Antarctic research. The ship has a total of 59 bunk spaces and can seat 30 at a time in her mess room. The ship also includes a two-bed hospital facility. [3]
The National Science Foundation owns vessels operated by UNOLS institutions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operates a large vessel, the Ronald H. Brown in cooperation with UNOLS. The U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers also cooperate on research scheduling. [8] A number of well known research vessels have been members of the ...