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 DiscoveryRRS James Cook

 

 

 

DTG: 060625 0810

Zone: UTC

Exped: DY195

Subj: DY PIM

 

Pos: 53 13N 017 40W

Co: 270

Spd: 2 kts

WX: W F6. Cloudy, fine and clear. Moderate seas and N’ly swell.

 

Scanfish survey completed

Pre-dawn CTD completed

Balloon releases 0000h and 1200h

Atmospheric and underway seawater sampling in progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cruise: JC278

DTG: 060625 1200

Time Zone: UTC

Position:49° 02'N 016° 30'W

Course: DP

Speed: 0kts

Wind: W f6

Sea: mod sea and swell

Status: station for mooring deployment

Intentions: mooring, coring