Research Vessels: Surface Vessels - Other Vessels

The R/V Atlantis, built in 1997, is operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The R/V Atlantis is 274 feet long and displaces 3,250 tons. It holds 23 crewmembers and 24 scientists and can travel at 15 knots.

The R/V Knorr, built in 1970, is operated by Woods Holes Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The R/V Knorr is 279 feet long and displaces 2,685 tons. It holds 23 crewmembers and 33 scientists anc can travel at 14 knots.

The R/V Meliville, built in 1969, is operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California in San Diego. The R/V Meliville is 279 feet long and displaces 2,958 tons. It holds 23 crewmembers and 38 scientists and can travel at 14 knots.

The R/V Kilo Moana, built in 2002, is operated by the University of Hawaii, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, in Manoa. The R/V Kilo Moana is 186 feet long and displaces 2,542 tons. It holds 17 crewmembers and 31 scientists and can travel at 15 knots.

The R/V Roger Revelle, built in 1996, is operated by Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California in San Diego. The R/V Revelle is 274 feet long. It holds 22 crewmembers and 36 scientists and can travel at 15 knots.

The R/V Thomas G. Thompson, built is 1991, is operated by the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington in Seattle. The R/V Thompson is 274 feet long. It holds 22 crewmembers and 36 scientists and can travel at 15 knots.