At any one time scientists and technicians from the UK marine community can be at sea on numerous vessels. This page provides information on the current research expeditions being undertaken by our two Royal Research Ships Discovery and James Cook. Here you can discover where our ships are and what they are aiming to achieve.
Updates from the ships’ Plans of Intended Movement (PIM)
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RRS Discovery DTG: 071124 1150T Zone: UTC -3.5 Exped: DY184 Subj: PIM Report
Pos: 48 48N 052 46W WX: NW F5. Cloudy, fine and clear. Moderate seas and swell Co: 246 Spd: 9.5kts
Status: On transit to final BB line station. CTD and net upon arrival.
Intentions: Upon completion of BB line, proceed to S27 station off St John’s for CTD and net.
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RRS James Cook DTG: 241024 1400 Zone: UTC+1
0900: pre-arrival checks complete, SBE 0924: Fairway buoy inward 1025: DP at Saltmeads for boat drills 1202: POB, resume entry 1304: entering Empress Dock 1315: FLA 1330: all fast, FWE 1340: pilot away
FO: 317t
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Intentions: Conduct CTD’s, Nets, Snow catcher, Turbalance profiling, cameras, and underway sampling.