With a SWATH hull form and shallow 4.5' draft, R/V Pricus delivers full open-ocean surveying capability while offering greater stability, fewer weather delays, and increased comfort over comparable vessels with conventional hulls. Proven on multi-day deep ocean missions, SWATH crafts have successfully conducted operations in sea state 5 and gale-force conditions, proving the utility of R/V Pricus
Specifications
- Vessel class
- USCG Oceanographic Research Vessel
- Flag
- USA
- Operational region
- Mid-Atlantic, USA
- Length
- 40 ft/ 12 m
- Weight (GT)
- 24
- Range (nm)
- 378
- Endurance (days)
- Day-use
- Cruising speed (kts)
- 16
- Berths / scientists
- 10
- Capabilities
- Hydraulically deployed side poles, multibeam echosounder, sub-bottom profiler, side-scan sonar, seismic boomer, transverse gradiometer/magnetometer,