RV ''Maurice Ewing'' was a
research vessel
A research vessel (RV or R/V) is a ship or boat designed, modified, or equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel but others require a dedicated ...
operated by the
Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
The Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) is the scientific research center of the Columbia Climate School, and a unit of The Earth Institute at Columbia University. It focuses on climate and earth sciences and is located on a 189-acre (64 ...
of
Columbia University
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. It was retired in 2005 and replaced by
RV ''Marcus Langseth'' in 2008. Although a multipurpose vessel, ''Maurice Ewing''s notable capability was to collect
multichannel seismic data.
''Maurice Ewing'' was named for
William Maurice "Doc" Ewing,
geophysicist
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and first director of Lamont Geological Observatory (now known as Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory).
The vessel was later renamed several times: - Scan Resolution, Bergan Resolution, the Reflect Resolution, and the NORDIC BAHARI. Still to this day the vessel operates as a multi-streamer seismic research vessel.
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1983 ships
Research vessels of the United States
University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research vessels
Columbia University