Name R/V Rachel Carson Status Active Launched 2003 | Namesake Rachel Carson Tonnage 430 GT Length 41 m | |
Identification IMO number 8983210
Call sign WDF9370
MMSI number 338415000 Type Oceanographic Research Vessel | ||
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.
Ship history
The ship was built in 2003 as an offshore supply and towing vessel, and was first operated by Lytal Enterprises Inc. as the Lytal Team. After Lytal was acquired by Odyssea Marine Inc. in January 2006 she was renamed Odyssea Team.
The ship was acquired by MBARI in mid-2011 to replace the research vessels Zephyr and Point Lobos, and outfitted to operate ROVs and AUVs, and to conduct CTD sampling.
References
RV Rachel Carson (2003) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA