Based out of Narragansett, Rhode Island, R/V Endeavor spends approximately 200 days a year at sea, allowing scientists from here and around the globe to conduct research and training programs aboard this multi-disciplinary oceanographic research vessel.

The State of Rhode Island, through the Rhode Island Endeavor Program, supports up to 20 ship-days per year for Rhode Island scientists, graduate students, and undergraduate students, as well as a Rhode Island Teacher-at-Sea Program to conduct scientific research and educational training aboard Endeavor.

About Endeavor

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Cruise Information

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Port Facilities and Operations

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Rhode Island Endeavor Program

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East Coast Oceanographic Consortium (ECOC)

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Where’s Endeavor now?

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Coming Soon: RV Narragansett Dawn

GSO’s next-generation RCRV, Narragansett Dawn, will bring new technologies, greater capabilities, and course-altering discoveries.

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Thank you, Endeavor!

For nearly half a century, the Endeavor has been a cornerstone of ocean science, carrying researchers across the globe from its home port at GSO. Endeavor has served as a floating laboratory for about 700 scientific missions—each voyage adding to its legacy after 49 years in service.

Endeavor’s Major milestones