RV 'Neil Armstrong' to Participate in Fleet Week New York
The research vessel Neil Armstrong will participate in Fleet Week New York, taking place from 24-26 May 2017, marking the first time in recent memory that an oceanographic research vessel will be included in the celebration. The Neil Armstrong will participate in the Navy’s Parade of Ships up the Hudson River on Wednesday 24 May and will be berthed at Pier 86 by the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum. Public tours of the ship will be held on 25 May from 10AM to 3PM and 26 May from 10AM to 2PM.
The RV Neil Armstrong is owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The Neil Armstrong and her sister ship, the West Coast-based RV Sally Ride, are the two newest additions to the nation’s research fleet.
The 238-ft. Neil Armstrong, delivered to Woods Hole in 2015, can accommodate 24 scientists and a crew of 20 for up to 40 days at sea. Named for the American astronaut whose "small step" provided humanity with a new perspective on our planet, the research vessel carries on its namesake’s legacy of exploration. The Neil Armstrong provides scientists access to the sea to take measurements, deploy underwater vehicles and maintain ocean observing stations with the goal of advancing our understanding of the ocean in regions both near and remote.
