RV Cape Ferguson
| Owner | Australian Institute of Marine Science |
| Builder | Tenix Shipbuilding, Western Australia |
| Year built | 2000 |
| Date operational by AIMS | November 2000 |
| Hull | Steel |
| Length (overall) | 23.9 metres |
| Beam | 7.8 metres |
| Draft | 2.5 metres |
| Displacement, full | 212 tonnes |
| Installed power | Main engines: Detroit series 60 375bhp Aux engines: Perkins 92.3 kW gen sets |
| Fuel capacity | 34,000 litres |
| Cruising speed | 10 knots |
| Range | 3,000 nautical miles |
| Complement | 14 people |
| Instrumentation and equipment | 2-tonne winch with A-frame (1,000 m wire) Hydrographic winch Baur K15 dive compressor with 3 G cylinder bank Wet and dry labs Scientific office Running seawater 3 x 4.6m Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBS) |
| Usage | All scientific research at sea, especially for hydrographic and oceanographic work or trawl towing and large sampling. |