| Institution | Total |
Institution | Total |
| TAMU | 23 |
MBARI | 2 |
| URI | 10 |
MBA | 1 |
| RSMAS | 8 |
UDEL | 1 |
| WHOI | 5 |
BBSR | 1 |
| UT | 5 |
APL/UW | 1 |
| MLML | 4 |
NCS | 1 |
| SIO | 4 |
SFSU | 1 |
| Duke | 3 |
LDEO | 1 |
| NPS | 3 |
UCSC | 1 |
| LUMCON | 2 |
OSU | 1 |
| UH | 2 |
FIO | 1 |
| USM | 2
|
SUNY | 1
|
| UCD | 2 |
Skidaway | 1 |
| Auburn | 1 |
||
| Grand Total | 90 |
||
yes |
no |
|
| Can surge berthing be multi-occupant (more than two person)? | 67 |
16 |
| Should vans be used for berthing? | 22 |
63 |
| Should smaller staterooms be used to gain more berths? | 74 |
14 |
| Should toilet/shower be semi-private? | 65 |
|
| Should toilet/shower be community spaces? | 22 |

| What is the minimum required clear deck space on the main deck? | Sq Ft |
responses |
750 |
1 |
|
800 |
2 |
|
900
|
1
|
|
1000 |
31 |
|
1100 |
2 |
|
1200 |
5 |
|
1250 |
2 |
|
1300 |
13 |
|
1400 |
1 |
|
1500 |
18 |
|
2000 |
1 |
|
| What should the minimum number of van spaces be? | One |
15 |
Two |
70 |
|
Yes |
No |
|
| Is 50 feet of deck space along the rail required? | 58 |
28 |
| Do both van spaces have to be on main deck? | 13 |
72 |
| What is the minimum required lab space? | Sq Ft |
# of responses |
≤ 900 |
10 |
|
1000 |
37 |
|
1100 |
1 |
|
1200 |
14 |
|
1250 to 1400 |
5 |
|
1500 |
15 |
|
2000 |
1 |
|
Yes |
No |
|
| Do all labs have to be on the Main Deck? | 32 |
49 |
Yes |
No |
|
| Is the ability to have a surge endurance of 30 days a high priority? | 28 |
59 |
| What should the minimum endurance be? | Days |
# responses |
14 |
5 |
|
15 |
2 |
|
20 |
2 |
|
21 |
67 |
|
22 |
1 |
|
25 |
3 |
|
28 |
1 |
|
30 |
3 |
Yes |
No |
||
| Can the range be reduced below 15,000 km? | 73 |
12 |
|
| How much range is adequate for a Regional Class Research Vessel? | NM | KM |
# responses |
| 2,700 | 5,000 |
6 |
|
| 3,300 | 6,000 |
1 |
|
| 3,800 | 7,000 |
2 |
|
| 4,300 | 8,000 |
2 |
|
| 4,900 | 9,000 |
6 |
|
| 5,400 | 10,000 |
20 |
|
| 5,900 | 11,000 |
6 |
|
| 6,500 | 12,000 |
21 |
|
| 7,000 | 13,000 |
3 |
|
| 7,600 | 14,000 |
3 |
|
| 8,100 | 15,000 |
5 |
|
Yes |
No |
|
| Do you require more than 12 knots maximum speed? | 8 |
80 |
| What should the optimum cruising speed be? | Kts |
# responses |
9 |
1 |
|
9.5 |
1 |
|
10 |
28 |
|
10.5 |
3 |
|
11 |
22 |
|
11.5 |
2 |
|
12 |
18 |
|
13 |
1 |
|
15 |
1 |
Yes |
No |
|
| Is sea keeping capability improved over the Cape Class a high priority? | 62 |
21 |



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