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: 110226 0800

Zone: UTC

Exped: DY204 RAPID East

Subj: PIM

 

Pos: SST Los Llanos No.3, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

WX: Calm. Part cloudy, fine and clear. Sheltered waters.

Status: Continue with DY204 demobilisation.

Scientists depart the vessel today.

ETD: Fri 13 Feb. Time tbc, bunker dependent.

0905 All fast F&A

0910 FWE

0913 Gangway rigged, pilot away.

Status: Commence DY204 de-mobilisation.

Fuel ROB : 306t

 

 

DTG: 110226 0700

Zone: UTC-5

Exped: JC286

Subj: PIM

 

Posn: 19 29.8N 074 35.7W

Co: 272T

Spd: 14Kts

WX: E x F5-6, slt/mod sea, fine and clear.

Status: On passage to Georgetown. Vessel conducted boat transfer 10/1300L and recovery of 1 x Bathysnap prior to setting onto Cayman Island

Intentions: Vessel arrives Cayman Island EEZ 12/0100 and will conducted CTD, Bathysnap deployment and MBES survey before breaking off to arrive Georgetown 13/0800L.