R/V Maurice Ewing
| Originally constructed as a seismic vessel the Maurice Ewing was acquired in 1989, modified, and outfitted to perform the tasks required of a general purpose research vessel. The R/V Maurice Ewing is a 230 ft, 1976 gross ton research vessel which is owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by Lamont - Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. The ship is classed by the American Bureau of Shipping as A-1 Baltic Ice Class IA and Coast Guard inspected; certificated to carry a total of 50 personnel of which approximately 20 are the ship's crew. With a cruising speed of 11 knots and an endurance of up to 60 days the Maurice Ewing has operated from the Arctic to the Antarctic in virtually all the world's oceans.
R/V Maurice Ewing 2003 Schedule
Source of image: Lamont - Doherty Earth Observation of Columbia University
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Source of image: Lamont - Doherty Earth Observation of Columbia University DESCRIPTION
OF VESSEL AND STANDARD EQUIPMENT
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Institute for Geophysics |
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