RV Oceanus

RV Oceanus is a Regional Class research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation, based in Newport, Oregon, and maintained and operated by Oregon State University. The ship was originally delivered to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for operation as a part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet in November, 1975. Oceanus made her first operational cruise in April, 1976 and operated under WHOI for thirty-six years in the Atlantic with some operations in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.[1] The ship was scheduled to be retired in November 2011 but instead was transferred to Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, for operation, replacing her sister ship, R/V Wecoma.[2]

RV Oceanus
History
United States
Name: RV Oceanus
Namesake: Titan Oceanus of Greek mythology
Owner: National Science Foundation
Operator: Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Port of registry: U.S.
Builder: Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Completed: 1975
Maiden voyage: April 1976
Homeport: Newport, Oregon
Identification:
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Regional Class (University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System classification)
Tonnage: 260.68 Gross Tons
Displacement: 960 LT
Length: 177 feet (54 m)
Beam: 33 feet (10 m)
Draft: 17.5 feet (5.3 m)
Propulsion: 1 EMD diesel engine, 3,000 SHP, 350 HP trainable bow thruster
Speed: 16 knots
Range: 7000nm
Endurance: 30 days
Complement: 12 crew, up to 19 project personnel
R/V Oceanus, shown prior to a 1994 midlife refit.

On January 25, 2012 the ship began transit to Newport, Oregon and the Hatfield Marine Science Center[3] for operation by Oregon State University.[1] Oceanus and arrived in Newport, Oregon on February 21, 2012 before the March retirement of her sister ship the RV Wecoma.[4] The Oceanus was an interim replacement during the period while OSU began the design and construction of three new Regional Class Research Vessels, the first of which is expected to be launched in 2021[5] and operated by OSU under the name RCRV Taani. Oceanus' tenure at OSU is expected to last no more than ten years, at which time the new RCRVs will be online.[3]

Oceanus was built by Peterson Builders of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to a design by John W. Gilbert Associates, Boston, completed 1975 with a mid-life refit in 1994.[1] The ship is 177 feet (54 m) in length by 33 feet (10 m) beam and 17.5 feet (5.3 m) draft powered by a single EMD diesel engine of 3,000 SHP for a cruising speed of 11 knots with a 7,000 nautical mile range. She carries a crew of 12 with capacity for up to 19 project personnel with 1,185 square feet of laboratory space.[6]

She was described by WHOI as "the North Atlantic workhorse of the WHOI-UNOLS fleet" used extensively in Gulf Stream and ocean circulation systems.[1]

References
  1. "RV Oceanus". Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University. "R/V Oceanus". Oregon State University. Retrieved 16 February 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. News and Research Communications, Oregon State University (January 17, 2012). "Osu To Retire One Research Vessel, Take Over Operation Of Another". Oregon State University. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  4. "OSU Webcams - R/V Oceanus". Oregon State University. 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  5. "Ships". OSU: College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Retrieved December 15, 2020. The first of three new ships we are building, which CEOAS will operate, will be delivered to us in 2021, replacing R/V Oceanus.
  6. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. "R/V Oceanus Specifications". Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
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