R/V Clifford A Barnes Vessel Particulars
| LOA | 65 feet 5.5 inches |
| Beam | 19 feet 7.5 inches |
| Tonnage | 86 Displacement Tons |
| Main Propulsion | CAT D379 400 HP |
| Fuel | 1920 gallons |
| Speed Range | 2 - 10 knots |
| Cruise Speed | 8.5 - 9 knots |
| Range | 1600 miles |
| Endurance | 7 days |
| Crew | 2 |
| Scientists | 6 |
| Deck Load | 4000 pounds |
| Crane | Alaska Marine MCT 3-30 (1600 lbs) |
| Winches (fixed) | Hydro: Rowe with 1000 m of 0.25 inch wire rope CTD: Rowe 0.322 inch 3 conductor cable |
| Winches (portable) | (2) Rowe general purpose winches Kolstrand with 0.322 inch 3 conductor cable Kolstrand with level wind, user supplied wire |
| Trawl Vangs | |
| Auxiliary Power | 3 phase/450V/80KW |
| Isolated Power | 1 phase/117V/1.5KW |
| Communications Equipment | ICOM M120 VHF-FM ICOM M127 VHF-FM ICOM M600 SSB Cellular phone |
| Radar | Furuno FR 8051 |
| Sounders | Simrad EA-501p in laboratory Raytheon V-820 in pilothouse |
| Loran/GPS | Northstar 951x differential GPS in laboratory Northstar 800 Loran C / 8000 GPS in pilothouse |
| Speed Log | Paddle wheel type, readout in pilothouse sounder |
| Navigation plotter | Nobeltec Visual Navigation Suite |
| Gyrocompass | Sperry SR 220 |
| Autopilot | Sperry PR 1085E |
| Work Boat | 4 meter Avon Searider (RHIB) with 20 HP 0/B |
| Scientific Freezer | 5 cu. ft. |