R/V Melville

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R/V Melville (AGOR-14) is a research vessel operated by Scripps Institute of Oceanography used for oceanographic research. The Melville was built at the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City, Michigan on the Great Lakes, and first launched on July 10, 1968. It was named for George Melville, a pioneer arctic explorer and Rear Admiral in the US Navy.

A crew of 23 keeps the ship operational, and up to 38 scientists can be accommodated for the purposes of the scientific expedition.

[edit] Dimensions

• Length: 279 feet
• Beam: 46 feet
• Draft (max): 16 feet 6 inches
• Gross Tonnage: 2,516 tons
• Displacement: 2,944 long tons

• Laboratory Space: 2,636 sq. ft
• Main Deck Working Area: 4,050 sq. ft
• Freeboard: 12 feet
• Sewage System: MSD
• Holding Tanks: 8,000 gallons

[edit] Propulsion

• Motors: Two 1,385 hp Propulsion General Electric
• Bow Thruster: 900 hp retractable Azimuthing thruster
• Propulsion: Two 1385 hp Z-Drive Lips
• Water Capacity: 15,900 gallons
• Fuel consumption: 3,600 gallons/day (transit)
• Speed, Cruising: 11.7 knots
• Speed, Maximum: 14 knots
• Speed, Minimum: variable to 0, any direction
• Endurance: 40 days at 11.7 knots (fuel)
• Range: 10,061 nm at 11.7 knots (fuel)

[edit] See also

• http://shipsked.ucsd.edu/ships/melville/
• Melville's current location