![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The first of NSF’s three new research vessels, R/V Taani, will be operated by OSU along the U.S. In early 2013, the National Science Foundation (NSF) selected Oregon State University’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (OSU) to lead design, construction, and trial phases of the RCRV program. R/V Narragansett Dawn is expected to enter service in 2023. The ships can operate in coastal regions worldwide, make open ocean transits, and operate in or around light first-year ice. The regional class research vessels (RCRVs) under construction are modern monohull ships with integrated diesel-electric propulsion that are capable of general-purpose interdisciplinary oceanographic research. ![]()
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