RV Rachel Carson (2003)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | R/V Rachel Carson |
| Namesake | Rachel Carson |
| Launched | 2003 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| 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 |
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| 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) |
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.