R/V Maurice Ewing Specifications:  

• Length: 232'
   

• Beam: 46'
   

• Gross Tonnage: 1978 tons
   

• Cruise Speed: 11 knots
   

• Full Speed: 13.5 knots
   

• Endurance: 50 days
   

• Range: 15,000 nautical miles
   

• Crew: 22
   

• Scientific Personel: 28
   

• Total Scientific Space: 8025 sq/ft

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, 1978 gross ton research vessel which is owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by Lamont - Doherty Earth Observatory.

The ship is classed by the American Bureau of Shipping as A-1 Baltic Ice Class IA and certified 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, and in virtually all the world's oceans.