RV Rachel Carson (2003)

R/V Rachel Carson is a research vessel owned and operated by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), named in honor of the marine biologist and writer, Rachel Carson.

For other ships with the same name, see RV Rachel Carson.
History
United States
Name: R/V Rachel Carson
Namesake: Rachel Carson
Launched: 2003[1]
Identification:
Status: Active
General characteristics [2]
Type: Oceanographic Research Vessel
Tonnage: 430 GT
Length: 135 ft (41 m)
Beam: 34 ft (10 m)
Draft: 9 ft (2.7 m)
Installed power: 2 × 150 kW (200 hp) Northern Lights generators
Propulsion:
  • 2 × 787 hp (587 kW) Caterpillar 3412 diesel engines
  • 1 × 384 hp (286 kW) Caterpillar 3126 bow thruster
Speed: 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Range: 15,000 nmi (28,000 km; 17,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)

Ship history

The ship was built in 2003 as an offshore supply and towing vessel, and was first operated by Lytal Enterprises Inc. as the Lytal Team.[1] After Lytal was acquired by Odyssea Marine Inc. In January 2006[3] she was renamed Odyssea Team.[1]

The ship was acquired by MBARI in mid-2011 to replace the research vessels Zephyr and Point Lobos, and outfitted to operate ROVs and AUVs, and to conduct CTD sampling.[4]

References
  1. "Rachel Carson - Details and Position". marinetraffic.com. 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. "R/V Rachel Carson Specifications". mbari.org. 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  3. "About Us". Odyssea Marine. 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  4. "Vessels and Vehicles - R/V Rachel Carson". mbari.org. 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
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