Megan (ship)

	Megan, one of SpaceX’s two recovery ships, is pictured in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast while awaiting the splashdown of the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.
History
United States
Name	Megan (2022–present); GO Searcher (2019–2022); CGT Searcher (2017–2019); HARVEY Otter (2014–2017); CALLAIS Searcher (2013–2014);
Namesake	Megan McArthur
Owner	Falcon Landing LLC. (2022–present) ; Guice Offshore (2013–2022);
Operator	SpaceX (2016–present) ; Guice Offshore (2013–2016);
Builder	Master Boat Builders, Coden, Alabama
Launched	2009
Completed	2010
In service	2010
Identification	Call sign: WDH3015; IMO number: 9591648; MMSI number: 366584000;
Status	In service
Notes
General characteristics
Class and type	Platform supply vessel
Tonnage	497 GT; 576 DWT;
Length	51.0 m (167 ft 4 in)
Beam	12.0 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught	3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Depth	3.6576 m (12 ft 0 in)
Decks	1
Installed power	1,750 HP
Propulsion	2 x CAT 3508B Industrial Diesel Engines
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	32
Crew	6
Notes

Megan, formerly called GO Searcher is a SpaceX Dragon recovery vessel. It is one of the offshore supply ships operated by Guice Offshore. The other identical ship is Shannon.

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