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Thomas Jefferson is a John McDonnell Class research ship currently operated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Thomas Jefferson was built by Halter Marine in Mississippi. The ship has been in active service for 35 years.
The John McDonnell class research vessels were built in 1994 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and are specialized for oceanographic and hydrographic surveys with modern laboratories. They feature reinforced hulls for various sea conditions and advanced survey instrumentation for detailed mapping missions. The ships include comfortable facilities for research teams and reliable propulsion systems. The class supports long-duration scientific expeditions with professional operations.
View Thomas Jefferson's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the research ship tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.
Thomas Jefferson Research Ship Tracking Map
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Thomas Jefferson Research Ship Details
The John McDonnell class research vessels were built in 1994 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and are specialized for oceanographic and hydrographic surveys with modern laboratories. They feature reinforced hulls for various sea conditions and advanced survey instrumentation for detailed mapping missions. The ships include comfortable facilities for research teams and reliable propulsion systems. The class supports long-duration scientific expeditions with professional operations.