R/V KILO MOANA

R/V Kilo Moana > Mission

MISSION__________

The R/V KILO MOANA is designed to operate in coastal and deep ocean areas and perform general-purpose research including: physical, chemical and biological oceanography; multi-discipline environmental investigations; ocean engineering; marine acoustics; marine geology and geophysics; survey tasks. Typical missions and operations include the following:

Sample and data collection of air, surface, midwater and seafloor parameters
Sea floor surveys to full ocean depth
Launch, towing and recovery of scientific packages
Handling and servicing of underwater vehicles, both tethered (ROV) and autonomous (AUV)
Deployment and recovery of deep-sea moorings
Shipboard data processing and sample analyses
Precise navigation, station-keeping and track-line maneuvering in support of both deep sea and coastal operations
Long periods of operation at low speeds

( SEE MISSION, MISSION SYSTEMS, MISSION ELECTRONICS FOR MORE INFORMATION)

For more technical information, please see the AGOR26 site.