Vessel Profile

Kilo Moana (U.S.N.S.)

Research Vessel (oceanographic) 2001 USA Steel

Photo: George Schneider

Story

This research vessel (oceanographic) was built in 2001 by Atlantic Marine in Mobile, AL.

This vessel is a small waterplane area twin hull (SWATH) vessel owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by the University of Hawai'i Marine Center.

In 2001-2022 she was owned by the United States Navy Office of Naval Research, Washington DC USA.

Type	Research Vessel (oceanographic)
Dimensions	186.0' × 88.0' × 25.0'
Dimensions (Metric)	57m × 27m × 7.6m
Gross Tons	3060
Propulsion	Screw

Registry 1	T-AGOR.26 (US Navy)
Registry 2	HA 0532 XS (Hawaii)

Fate	Registry closed
Shipwreck	No

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