RV Roger Revelle sent back to sea after extensive refit
Research vessel Roger Revelle, one of the largest ships in the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, is back to sea after a $60 million refit involving upgrades from top to bottom, bow to stern. The refit will extend the service life by 15 to 20 years with improvements to systems crucial to the vessel’s operations, scientific capabilities, habitability and environmental footprint, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
The ship is owned by the Office of Naval Research and has been operated by Scripps Oceanography since 1996. The vessel is considered important to U.S. oceanographic research due to its range, payload, duration and ability to safely conduct scientific operations in remote areas around the globe.
Merchants group explores ways to get more visitors to The Village The sea lion population draws tourists and locals to La Jolla Cove, as seen in this 2016 photo.
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With more and more people seeking outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, like visiting La Jolla landmarks such as The Cove and the Children’s Pool, the La Jolla Village Merchants Association is looking at how to attract those visitors to local shopping opportunities.
“This has been a crazy year … and as bad as it can get for all of us, the ocean is right there, the weather is beautiful. We should be happy to be in this community,” LJVMA President Brett Murphy said during the board’s annual strategic planning meeting Dec. 9 online.