R\V HOGARTH

R\V HOGARTH (IMO: 1278422) is a Dredging vessel sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 79 feets and a beam of 26 feets.

R/V HOGARTH

Vessel Identification

Owner / Operator

Operating Region

• Primary Operating Area: Lake Superior, one of the North American Great Lakes
• Secondary Areas: Other Great Lakes as required for research missions
• R/V Hogarth operates extensively across Lake Superior conducting freshwater scientific research, supporting multi-disciplinary field campaigns year-round as conditions permit

Vessel Description

The R/V Hogarth is a freshwater research vessel operated by the Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The vessel serves as a primary research platform for scientific investigations on Lake Superior, supporting studies in:

• Physical Oceanography / Limnology — water column profiling, current measurements, thermal structure studies
• Chemical Oceanography — water chemistry sampling, nutrient cycling, contaminant studies
• Biological Research — plankton sampling, fisheries surveys, benthic sampling
• Geological Studies — sediment coring and bottom surveys
• Atmospheric Science — meteorological and air-water interaction studies

The vessel is equipped to support multi-disciplinary research teams and is available to scientists from UMD, other universities, government agencies, and affiliated research organizations through formal research proposals.

Data Limitation Notice: Detailed technical specifications including dimensions, tonnage, engine specifications, propulsion details, shipyard/builder information, and installed navigation/communications equipment for R/V Hogarth (MMSI: 368009890) are not publicly confirmed in open maritime databases at this time. It is recommended to contact the Large Lakes Observatory directly at the University of Minnesota Duluth for complete technical specifications and operational details.

Large Lakes Observatory – UMD