Vessel Construction Progress

December 11, 2019

R/V Resolution

Week ending: 6 December 2019

Source: OSU College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences; RCRV Project Field Office Weekly Report

At-a-glance…

A module-by-module overview of construction

Selected Highlights

  • The centerboard system passed a Factory Acceptance Test on 22 November 2019.
  • A schedule of projected Factory Acceptance Tests for the ocean winch, portable winch, hydro winch, stern A-frame, portable A-frame, CTD davit and package movement has been provided.
  • Panel fabrication of Module 32 is complete.
  • Rapp Norway plans to complete the anchor windlass by mid-February.
  • Annual review of the project, a major event, is slated for 4 February 2020.