RV Maurice Ewing

RV Maurice Ewing was a research vessel operated by the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. It was retired in 2005 and replaced by RV Marcus Langseth in 2008. Although a multipurpose vessel, Maurice Ewing's notable capability was to collect multichannel seismic data.

History
Name:
  • Bernier (1983–1988)
  • Maurice Ewing (1988–)
Namesake: William Maurice "Doc" Ewing
Owner:
Operator: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Identification:
Fate: Retired 2005
General characteristics
Type: Research vessel
Tonnage: 1,976 GT
Length: 230 ft (70 m)
Speed: 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Endurance: 60 days

Maurice Ewing was named for William Maurice "Doc" Ewing, geophysicist and first director of Lamont Geological Observatory (now known as Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory).

The vessel was later renamed several times: - Scan Resolution, Bergan Resolution, the Reflect Resolution, and the NORDIC BAHARI. Still to this day the vessel operates as a multi-streamer seismic research vessel.

  • "Maurice Ewing (1988–2005)". Marine Operations. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Columbia University. Archived from the original on 2010-06-25.
  • "Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory". Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Columbia University.
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