RV Kilo Moana (T-AGOR-26)

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Career (USA)
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
In service:	as R/V Kilo Moana (T-AGOR-26)
Identification:	Hawaii: HA 0532 XS
Notes:	currently in service
General characteristics
Type:	Kilo Moana-class oceanographic research ship
Tonnage:	1407 RGT
Displacement:	2547 LT at 25’ draft
Tons burthen:	3060 IGT
Length:	186’
Beam:	88’
Draft:	25’ (Max), 23’ (Min)
Speed:	15 knots (maximum)
Range:	10,000 NM @ 12 Kts
Endurance:	50 days Food/Stores/FW
Capacity:	fuel: 130,000 Gals
Crew:	crew: 20 scientific personnel: 28

R/V Kilo Moana (T-AGOR-26) is a small waterplane area twin hull oceanographic research ship owned by the US Navy and operated by the University of Hawaii as a part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet. 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.

Built in Alabama

Kilo Moana was built by Atlantic Marine, Jacksonville, FL, 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 U.S. Navy as a Kilo Moana-class oceanographic research ship and leased to the University of Hawaii on the same day.

See also

• Oceanography
• Small waterplane area twin hull (SWATH) hull design

References

• NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - T-AGOR-26 R/V Kilo Moana
• University of Hawaii Marine Center
• Photo Gallery Of the R/V KILO MOANA

External links

• current position of Kilo Moana