PACIFIC COLLECTOR

PACIFIC COLLECTOR (IMO: 7738474) sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 394 feets and a beam of 52 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 367130000
• IMO: 7738474
• Call Sign: KVWA
• Flag: United States
• Vessel Type: Research Vessel
• AIS Type: Pleasure Craft / Research

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 2,247 GT
• Length Overall: 68.9 m (226 ft)
• Beam: 13 m (42.6 ft)
• Draft: 4.6 m (15 ft)
• Year Built: 1979

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel-Electric
• Propulsion: Twin screw
• Speed (Service): approximately 11 knots
• Endurance: Extended ocean-going capability

Shipyard

• Builder: Halter Marine
• Country: United States
• Year Delivered: 1979

Owner / Operator

• Owner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Operator: NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO)
• Home Port: Newport, Oregon

Operating Region

• Primary Area: North Pacific Ocean
• Secondary Areas: West Coast of the United States, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska
• Operations: Offshore oceanographic and fisheries research surveys

Vessel Description

PACIFIC COLLECTOR is a NOAA oceanographic research vessel operated under NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. The vessel supports a range of scientific missions including fisheries stock assessments, oceanographic data collection, and marine ecosystem surveys primarily throughout the North Pacific, Bering Sea, and Gulf of Alaska regions. As part of the NOAA fleet, she is equipped to carry scientific personnel and deploy research instrumentation in support of NOAA's broader environmental monitoring and resource management mandates. The vessel has served as a platform for long-duration research cruises along the United States West Coast and into remote Pacific waters.