This unique 355-foot ship can flip 90 degrees at sea to transform into ... serving as a unique platform for ocean research ...

This strange looking 355 foot-long ship is designed to partly capsize to carry out ocean research. The RP FLIP – short for Floating Instrument Platform – was created by the US Navy in 1962 and ...

When mounted on FLIP, in 20-meter range bins, the movement of the ocean could be measured to an accuracy of 1 ... About 50 tons of gear aboard the tow vessel were required for a deep mooring. Moorings ...

R/P FLIP, quite possibly one of ... significantly expand her capabilities in ocean science, observation, and exploration, breathing new life into a vessel that has been vital to our mission ...

MarFac can berth up to seven ships at a time, plus the research platform FLIP, along our 110-meter finger ... support hub for Scripps's worldwide ocean research program. The administrative offices of ...