Selected Characteristics of the R/V Ronald H. Brown

Commissioned 19 July 1997
Lenth Overall 83.5 m
Breadth 16 m
Draft 5.2 m
Displacement - Full load 3,250 T
Displacement - Lightship 2,100 T
Sustained Speed 13 knots
Propulsion Two 3000 HP Z-Drives
Lips Type FS 2500-450/1510 BO
Bow Thruster One 1,180 HP Azimuthing Jet
Dynamic Positioning System Robertson RMP ROBPOS System
Endurance 11,300 nm @ 12 knots plus 30 days
on station
Accommodations (max) 59
Heights from water line
05 Level
04 Level
03 Level
02 Level
01 Level
Main Deck

15.85 m
13.49 m
10.97 m
8.46 m
5.94 m
3.2 m
Navigational Sensors P-code (differential) Global Positioning
System
ODEC Model DSN-450 four beam
Doppler speed log

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