Heather and I had the opportunity to tour the R/V Oceanus. This is the latest addition to the OSU research fleet. It comes from Woods Hole originally and was built in 1975.
The big A frame at the back of the boat.
Heather inside the boat while we were on the tour.
The ship looks big on the outside but it isn’t so big on the inside!
The Oceanus was parked behind another vessel.
This is a seismic research/exploration ship. It was due to do some survey work in California for some faults that are just offshore from a nuclear power plant. Due to some last minute changes, it ended up in Newport to wait for the next job.
This thing is HUGE!
The Oceanus at the dock.
A few of the NOAA boats in port for the holiday break.