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

 

 

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DTG: 121225 0800LT

Zone: UTC

Exped: DY203

Subj: PIM

 

Pos:    Alongside in Arinaga, bollards 33 to 39.

WX:     Lt Airs, broken cloud, fair, clear. Harbour conditions.

 

Status:  Self maintenance and safety routines. Crew change at 0900.

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cruise: JC285

Cruise: JC285

DTG: 121225 0737

Time Zone: UTC-4

Position:19° 58'N 072° 41'W

Course: 281°

Speed: 11ts

Wind: E f2

Sea: low sea and swell

Status: passage to seismic survey line

Intentions: resume seismic survey