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: 231225 1040T

Zone: UTC

Exped: Arinaga Lay-up

Subj: PIM

 

Pos: SST, 33-39 Arinaga

WX: NxE F6. Partly cloudy, fine and clear.

 

Status: Self-maintenance. Zamakona yard in attendance for pipework modification.


 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Cook

Cruise: JC285

DTG: 231225 0737

Time Zone: UTC-4

 

Position: 19° 58'N 072° 03'W

Course: 285°

Speed: 5ts

Wind: E f5

Sea: low sea and swell

Status: seismic survey

Intentions: continue seismic survey.