R/V Clifford A. Barnes



School of Oceanography

University of Washington




Mission statement

The R/V Clifford A. Barnes is owned by the National Science Foundation and operated under a Charter Party agreement by the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington as part of the UNOLS fleet. It is intended for use primarily in the sheltered waters of Western Washington and British Columbia.

R/V Barnes and marine operations support personnel exist for the sole purpose of implementing scientific research and student instruction, and it is the intent of the School to be responsive to the needs of the users.



Points of contact
Daniel Schwartz Manager of Marine Operations
George WhiteShip's technical manager
Ray McQuinMaster, R/V Barnes


Users' Manual
An on-line copy of the print Users' Manual containing general information, specifications, deck and lab plans, equipment descriptions, etc.

Cruise schedules
UNOLS submitted schedules
Ship Request Form Demo

Barnes cruise log
A sampling of Recent cruises to give the potential user a feel for Barnes's capabilities.

Barnes data archives
Go to Public access FTP site of IMET, navigation and sounder data.
Go to description of data archives.

Ocean Technical Services
The home page for Technical Services, providing Shpipboard Science Support, Ocean Engineering Services, Marine Chemistry and Pooled Equipment support for R/V Barnes.

School of Oceanography home page.
Universiy of Washington's School of Oceanography Includes links to personnel, research activities and R/V Thomas G. Thompson.

Local marine weather forecasts and data
A short list of weather links covering Barnes's operations area.

History of R/V Clifford A. Barnes
A brief history of Barnes's previous life.

Ghosts from the past
A gallery of Research Vessels that have served the School of Oceanography.

How to find U.W. School of Oceanography
Courtesy of Mapquest.com

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Last update 3 March 2001
Send comments or corrections to Ray McQuin
mcquin@ocean.washington.edu