R/V RONALD BROWN

 

 

Length: 83.51 m (274 ft)
Breadth: 16.0 m (52.5 ft)
Depth to main deck: 8.08 m (26.5 ft)
Draft: 5.18 m (17 ft)

Gross tonnage: 3250 tons
lightship: 2100 tons

speed max sustained: 15 kts
endurance: 11300 nm @ 12 kts with 30 days on station

Certifications:
ABS: *A1(E), *AMS, *ACCU
Ice class C certified
USCG Oceanographic Research Vessel

Officers during N99:
C.O. Roger Parsons, FOO: Allan Hilton, EXO: Fred Rossman

Satellite downlink: In Jan 99 a SeaSpace system will be installed on the RB. It will provide polar orbiter HRPT images, GOES downlink info, WEFAX re-transmissions. Training in Jan.

 

SCHEDULE ­ CURRENT TRACK ­ SOAR HOME ­ OPERATIONS

 

9 Feb 01