RV Kilo Moana (AGOR-26) is a small waterplane area twin hull (SWATH) oceanographic research ship owned by the US Navy and operated by the University of Hawaii as a part of the U.S Academic Research Fleet and a member of University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS).

[2][3] The crew of the vessel along with the United States Coast Guard were able to temporarily plug the hole and pump out the flooded spaces.

She returned to her homeport of Honolulu safely and entered emergency drydock to repair the damaged hull.

The American vessel was able to fabricate parts needed to restore watertight integrity and the Thetis was able to continue her passage.

[5] Kilo Moana was built by Atlantic Marine Jacksonville, Florida, for the Office of Naval Research.