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)
RRS Discovery DTG: 260924 0720T Zone: UTC -3 Exped: DY184 Subj: PIM
Pos: 44 50N 060 30W Co: 057 Spd: 10kts WX: ENE F3. Overcast and clear. Low seas.
Status: Vessel relocating to next station at Middle Bank work area. Intentions: Continue 24hrs in the Middle Bank area with IKU Grab, Piston Core, MB Survey and Towed Camera operations. |
RRS James Cook DTG: 260924 0700 Zone: UTC Exped: JC269 Subj: PIM
Posn: 61 09N 022 00.1W Co: DP Autopos Spd: DP Autopos WX: Nly x F2-3, fine and clear, slight sea and swell.
Status: At station F1, unable to complete operations at F1 due to sea conditions yesterday. F1 to be completed today. Intentions: At F1 to carryout CTD, MFCTD, MSC, NETS, Camera and Turbulence profiling.
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Intentions: Conduct CTD’s, Nets, Snow catcher, Turbalance profiling, cameras, and underway sampling.