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The Regional Class Research Vessel - Coggle Diagram
The Regional Class Research Vessel
Designed as self-contained structures for long journeys at sea that provide:
Shelter
Electricity
Food
Water
Is a floating laboratory
Equipped with tools and sensors for ocean exploration and research
The project is a team effort entrusted by the National Science Foundation
The vessel is nearly 200 feet long
Can accommodate 29 crew and scientists for up to three weeks at sea
Building the RCRV
Requires accommodating different equipment and maintaining flexibility in the design.
The construction process progresses:
Equipment installation
Harbor trials
Putting steel together
Sea trials
Imagining and designing
The design of the RCRV
Integrates scientific vision
Advanced engineering
Green technologies to minimize environmental impact