Updated 04/10/97




                      FY97 SAILING SCHEDULE

                    NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN



                                                                           CUM
     DATES     INPORTS             PROJECT INFORMATION      DAYS  PROGRAM  DAS

     04/18/97                      DELIVERY OF VESSEL


     04/19/97  PASCAGOULA, MS      POST-DELIVERY AVAILABILITY                 
     05/02/97

DEP: 05/03/97  PASCAGOULA, MS      SEA TRIALS AND TRANSIT    011           011
ARR: 05/13/97  NORFOLK, VA

     05/14/97  NORFOLK, VA         FITTING-OUT AVAILABILITY
     07/13/97
                   
DEP: 07/14/97  NORFOLK, VA         TRANSIT                   002           013
ARR: 07/15/97  CHARLESTON, SC

     07/19/97                      COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

DEP: 07/21/97  CHARLESTON, SC      PACS                      005  PMEL     018
ARR: 07/25/97  RODMAN, PANAMA

DEP: 07/26/97  RODMAN, PANAMA      PACS                      049  PMEL     067
ARR: 09/07/97  SAN DIEGO, CA

DEP: 09/10/97  SAN DIEGO, CA       VENTS                     005  PMEL     072
ARR: 09/14/97  NEWPORT, OR

DEP: 09/16/97  NEWPORT, OR         VENTS                     022  PMEL     094
ARR: 10/02/97  NEWPORT, OR

DEP: 10/03/97  NEWPORT, OR         VENTS                     040  PMEL     134
ARR: 10/20/97  SAN FRANCISCO, CA