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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

Source of image: Lamont - Doherty Earth Observation of Columbia University

DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL AND STANDARD EQUIPMENT
BUILT: 1983 SPEED, CRUISING: 10-11 knots
LENGTH: (LOA) 70.20 m (239')
SPEED, FULL: 13.5 knots
BEAM: (EXTREME) 14.10 m (46'3")
SPEED WORKING: 0-11 knots
DRAFT: (MAX.) 5.3 m (17'3")
ENDURANCE: 50 days
GROSS TONNAGE: 1978 RANGE: 15,000 Nautical miles
SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL: 28
CREW: 22
LABORATORIES (sq. ft.) :
INSTRUMENT: 1,400
ANALYTICAL: 225 CTD
SAMPLING: 380
VEHICLE STAGING: 320
DARK RM.: 60
SCIENCE OFFICE: 90
SCIENTIFIC STORAGE: 5,000 cu. ft.
DRY LAB: 550