RV Kilo Moana (AGOR-26) is a small waterplane area twin hull (SWATH) oceanographic research ship owned by the US Navy and operated by the University of Hawaii as a part of the U.S Academic Research Fleet and a member of University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS).[1] She was designed to operate in coastal and blue water areas. The unique SWATH hull-form provides a comfortable, stable platform in high sea conditions.
 Stern of the Kilo Moana
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Kilo Moana |
| Owner | Office of Naval Research |
| Builder | Atlantic Marine, Mobile, Alabama |
| Laid down | 9 February 2001 |
| Launched | 17 November 2001 |
| Acquired | by the U.S. Navy, 3 September 2003; by the University of Hawaii on 3 September 2003 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kilo Moana-class oceanographic research ship |
| Tonnage | 3,060 gross tonnage (GT) |
| Displacement | 2,547 long tons (2,588 t) at 25 ft (7.6 m) draft |
| Length | 186 ft (57 m) |
| Beam | 88 ft (27 m) |
| Draft | 25 ft (7.6 m) (max), 23 ft (7.0 m) (min) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (max) |
| Range | 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance | 50 days food/stores/FW |
| Capacity | fuel: 130,000 US gal (490,000 L; 110,000 imp gal) |
| Crew | 20 plus 28 scientists |
In January 2012 Kilo Moana began taking on water from a baseball sized hole in her hull.[clarification needed] The crew of the vessel along with the United States Coast Guard were able to temporarily plug the hole and pump out the flooded spaces. She returned to her homeport of Honolulu safely and entered emergency drydock to repair the damaged hull.[citation needed]
On 20 November 2019, the ship rescued a French-flagged sail catamaran Thetis. That ship with a crew of four was transiting the Austral Islands in French Polynesia when she began to take on water. The American vessel was able to fabricate parts needed to restore watertight integrity and the Thetis was able to continue her passage.[2]
Construction
editKilo Moana was built by Atlantic Marine Jacksonville, Florida, for the Office of Naval Research. She was laid down on 9 February 2001 and launched on 17 November 2001. On 3 September 2003 Kilo Moana was delivered to the Navy as a Kilo Moana-class oceanographic research ship and leased to the University of Hawaii on the same day.
See also
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- ^ "UNOLS: Kilo Moana". Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "American Research Vessel Rescues Yacht in French Polynesia". Maritime Executive. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- University of Hawaii Marine Operations(UHMO)
- UHMO: R/V Kilo Moana Archived 2020-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Photo gallery of the R/V Kilo Moana Archived 2020-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Photo gallery of RV Kilo Moana at NavSource Naval History