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Research vessels of the United States include all ships designed, built, or operated in or by the United States for research or other scientific purposes. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Research ships of the United States .
A research vessel (RV or R/V) is a ship or boat designed, modified, or equipped to carry out research at sea.Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel but others require a dedicated vessel.
RV Sikuliaq is an American research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Built in 2014 by Marinette Marine Corporation in Marinette, Wisconsin, the $200 million vessel replaced the 1966-built research vessel Alpha Helix that was retired in 2007.
The 285-foot research vessel gives ocean scientists access to virtual reality, submersibles, a helicopter, and onboard laboratories, all in a setting designed to evoke a Marvel movie.
Conducting research on coral reefs bleaching. One of the most unique parts of the vessel is its live well system, which consists of large built-in tanks at the front of the boat filled with seawater.
This vessel was sold to Sea Engineering, Inc. and renamed, Kupaa. Her US Coast Guard official number is 1266230. [44] WRB-102 85TR654 Red Baron: January 1967 Assigned to the Pacific Missile Range Facility, in Kauai, Hawaii. [7] She was active until at least 2014. [45] This vessel was listed for auction and replaced by a 95' multipurpose craft. [46]
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.
Bellingham shipbuilding company All American Marine announced Tuesday, Oct. 18, that it has been awarded a contract to build the specialized research vessel for the University of Hawaii at Manoa.