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: 120625 0820

Zone: UTC

Exped: DY195

Subj: DY PIM

 

Pos: 51 31N 021 00W

Co: 250

Spd: 2 kts

WX: SW F4. Overcast, fine and clear. Slight seas and moderate swell, abating.

 

Balloon releases 0000h and 1200h

Atmospheric and underway seawater sampling in progress throughout

Near surface sampling and micro-layer sampling today

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cruise: JC278

DTG: 120625 0740

Time Zone: UTC

Position:49° 00'N 016° 27'W

Course: N/A

Speed: 0kts

Wind: SW f3

Sea: low sea and mod swell

Status: lander deployment

Intentions: lander and HyBIS deployments