Revised UNOLS Ship Classes
In 2011 the decision was made to revise the ship classes. There are now 4 classes rather than 6. This decision was endorsed by the UNOLS Council in August of 2011. Below is a list of the UNOLS vessels with their old classifications and new classifications.
Ship |
Institution |
Old Class |
New Class |
Atlantis |
WHOI |
Global |
Global |
Roger Revelle |
SIO |
Global |
Global |
Melville |
SIO |
Global |
Global |
Knorr |
WHOI |
Global |
Global |
Marcus G. Langseth |
LDEO |
Global |
Global |
T.G. Thompson |
UW |
Global |
Global |
Sikuliaq |
UAF |
Global |
|
Kilo Moana |
UH |
Ocean |
Ocean/Intermediate |
Endeavor |
URI |
Intermediate |
Ocean/Intermediate |
New Horizon |
SIO |
Intermediate |
Ocean/Intermediate |
Wecoma |
OSU |
Intermediate |
Ocean/Intermediate |
Atlantic Explorer |
BIOS |
Regional |
Ocean/Intermediate |
Point Sur |
MLML |
Regional |
Regional |
Cape Hatteras |
DUKE/UNC |
Regional |
Regional |
Hugh R. Sharp |
UDel |
Regional/Coastal |
Regional |
Pelican |
LUMCON |
Regional/Coastal |
Coastal/Local |
Robert Gordon Sproul |
SIO |
Regional/Coastal |
Coastal/Local |
F.G. Walton Smith |
UMiami |
Regional/Coastal |
Coastal/Local |
Savannah |
Skidaway |
Local |
Coastal/Local |
Blue Heron |
UMD |
Local |
Coastal/Local |
Clifford A. Barnes |
UW |
Local |
Coastal/Local |
Page updated: October 3, 2011