R/V Oceanus, 1975-2004
Scope and Content Note
The Oceanus series contains logbooks, data, and other material. A large portion of the series consists of Loran and position logs.
Dates
- 1975-2004
Access
Open: materials are available for research.
Historical Note
Oceanus arrived in Woods Hole in November of 1975. The vessel is owned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and operated by WHOI. She has worked extensively in the Atlantic on a variety of biological, chemical, geological, physical, and engineering cruises.
In 1994 Oceanus underwent an extensive 8 month mid-life refit at Atlantic Drydock in Jacksonville, Florida. The NSF provided a grant for the $3.5 million project to refit and upgrade the vessel's technology, equipment, and laboratories.
Sister ships: Wecoma , operated by Oregon State University, and Endeavor , operated by the University of Rhode Island.
Specifications
- Built: 1975 byPeterson Builders Inc.,Sturgeon Bay, WI. Designed byJohn W. Gilbert Assoc., Inc.,Boston forUniversity-National Oceanographic Laboratories System (UNOLS).
- Length: 177'
- Beam: 33'
- Draft: 17'6"
- Full Speed: 14.5
- Cruising Speed: 11.5
- Endurance: 30 days
- Capacity: crew-12, science-12
- Capacity: Crew-33, science-19
[Taken from History of WHOI Research Vessels website.]
Extent
13 boxes (16.25 lin. ft.)
Language
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Logs are arranged by cruise number. Logs that were kept chronologically, and that are not associated with a particular cruise, such as engineering or radio logs, are arranged in chronological order at the end of the cruise logs.
Repository Details
Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository