R/V SALLY RIDE

R/V SALLY RIDE (IMO: 9695171) is a baycraft vessel sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 246 feets and a beam of 49 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 369140000
• IMO: 9695171
• Call Sign: WSAF
• Vessel Type: Research Vessel
• Flag: United States
• Official Number: 1247229

Specifications

• Length Overall: 238 ft (72.5 m)
• Beam: 50 ft (15.2 m)
• Draft: 15.5 ft (4.7 m)
• Gross Tonnage: 3,180 GT
• Displacement: approximately 3,800 tons (full load)
• Year Built: 2016
• Hull Material: Steel

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Propellers: Twin azimuthing thrusters (Z-drives)
• Bow Thrusters: Two bow thrusters
• Dynamic Positioning: DP-2 capable
• Speed: approximately 12 knots (cruise)
• Range: approximately 10,000 nautical miles

Shipyard

• Builder: Dakota Creek Industries
• Location: Anacortes, Washington, USA
• Delivered: 2016

Owner/Operator

• Owner: Office of Naval Research (ONR), United States Navy
• Primary Operator: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego
• Management: University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet

Navigation and Communications Equipment

• Navigation Systems: Integrated bridge system with multi-beam sonar capability
• Dynamic Positioning: Kongsberg DP-2 system
• ECDIS: Installed
• GMDSS: Equipped
• Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP): Installed
• Sub-bottom Profiler: Installed
• Multibeam Echosounder: Kongsberg EM 710 and EM 122 systems

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Global operations
• Home Port: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, USA
• Operational Area: Pacific Ocean primary operating area; capable of worldwide deployment including polar-adjacent regions

Vessel Description

R/V Sally Ride is a modern oceanographic research vessel operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography as part of the UNOLS academic research fleet. Named in honor of Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space, the vessel is owned by the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research. The ship is designed to support multidisciplinary scientific research including physical oceanography, marine geology, marine biology, and atmospheric science. The vessel features approximately 2,100 square feet of laboratory space, both wet and dry labs, and is equipped to support remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and other over-the-side deployments. The ship accommodates up to 26 scientists and technicians in addition to a crew of approximately 20. Its diesel-electric DP-2 propulsion system allows for precise station-keeping during sensitive scientific operations, making it well-suited for deep-water research in open ocean environments.