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: 260326 0810h

Zone: UTC

Exped: Drydock 2026

Subj: DY PIM

Pos: No.3 Drydock, A&P Falmouth

WX: NW F4. Partly cloudy, fine and clear.

 

Drydock work ongoing as per spec.

Closing meeting of 6m Safety Inspection 1530h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Cook

 

 

Cruise: JC288

DTG: 260326 0736

Time Zone: UTC-4

Position: 34° 31'N 070° 58'W

Course: DP

Speed: 0ts

Wind: SE f3

Sea: low sea and mod swell

Status: piston core

Intentions: coring, mooring deployment