Marine Operations

UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography operates a fleet of research vessels, ranging from small skiffs suitable for inshore work, up to the 104-foot, ocean-going Research Vessel Savannah, which operates primarily in shelf waters from Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. These vessels are used by Skidaway Institute researchers as well as scientists from all over the world.

For information about utilizing any of Skidaway Institute’s  vessels please contact:
Marine Superintendent – John Bichy –  john.bichy@skio.uga.edu

Click on any picture for additional information on that vessel.

A large blue research vessel named R/V Savannah sails on the water under a partly cloudy sky, with an American flag flying atop the boat.

R/V Savannah

 

A small white research boat labeled School of Marine Science of Oceanography moves across calm water on a sunny day, with one person visible at the helm. Trees and shoreline are in the background.

R/V Jack Blanton

 

A person drives a small white motorboat labeled Skidaway Institute of Oceanography across calm water, with trees and houses visible along the distant shoreline under a partly cloudy sky.

R/V Sand Piper

 

A small motorboat labeled Carolina Skiff 16, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, and R/V Sand Flea is mounted on a trailer hitched to a vehicle, parked on grass near trees and a house.

R/V Sand Flea