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:  030125 0730T

Zone:  UTC -4

Exped: DY187

Subj: PIM  

  

Pos:  27 25N  068 45W

Co: 101°T

Spd: 10.5kts  

WX: NNW F2. Part cloudy, fine and clear. Low seas.

 

Status: Passage to Lisbon. 6 ARGO floats to deploy en route.

 

 

 

 DTG:  130125 0700

Zone:  UTC-3

Exped: JC273 

Subj: PIM 

  

Posn: 36 16.9S 052 06.6W 

Co: 131T

Spd: 3.8Kts

WX: SE x F3, fine and clear , calm sea with low oceanic swell. 

 

Status:  Continue with seismic survey. Last 24 hours the survey was stopped for approx. 12 hours due to the presence of

Large pods of dolphins. 

 

Intentions: Continue with seismic survey.