RV Tioga

R/V Tioga is a coastal research vessel operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

R/V Tioga in Woods Hole
History
United States
NameR/V Tioga
OwnerWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution
BuilderGladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, Massachusetts
LaunchedApril 2004
HomeportWoods Hole, Massachusetts
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics [1]
TypeChallenger class research vessel
Tonnage53 GT
Length60 ft (18 m)
Beam17 ft (5.2 m)
Draft5 ft (1.5 m)
Propulsion2 × 750 hp (559 kW) Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) cruising
Range300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi)
EnduranceDay Trips, 2–3 Days
Capacity10+ for day trips, sleeps 4 scientists on overnight cruises
Complement2
Sensors and
processing systems
ADCP, CTD, TSG Flow-Through, Meteorological Sensors, Depth Sounders, Large A-Frame with removable crossbar for deploying large gear, CTD Winch, Trawl Winch

Tioga is a fast coastal vessel designed to quickly take advantage of weather windows and breaking events, such as the 2004 Harmful Algae Bloom (Red Tide) outbreak.

Currently Tioga is heavily involved in the tagging and studying of the endangered right whales and the maintenance of the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory.

Tioga is capable of many missions such as education, autonomous vehicle operations, coring, water sampling, diving, whale tagging, mooring deployments and recoveries, instrument deployments and is a cost-effective way to test and troubleshoot equipment before longer cruises on larger vessels.

She is the third of the Challenger class research vessels. Her sisters include the 50 foot Gulf Challenger, operated by the University of New Hampshire, the 55 foot Fay Slover, operated by the Old Dominion University, and the 81 foot Rachel Carson operated by the University of Maryland.[2]

References

  1. "R/V Tioga Specifications". Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. "JMS Naval Architects & Salvage Engineers". jmsnet.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
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