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)
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RRS Discovery DTG: 101024 0738T Zone: UTC -3 Exped: DY184 Leg 2 Subj: PIM
Pos: 42 37N 67 45W Co: 104 Spd: 10.5kts WX: NNW F2. Cloudy with rain showers. Slight seas and long oceanic swell. Status: Vessel heading for PL07 CTD and Ring Net station. Intentions: Continue with CTD and Ring Net deployments along PL line towards the Southeast. |
RRS James Cook DTG: 111024 0745 Zone: UTC+1 Exped: JC269 Subj: PIM
Posn: Kings Wharf, Cardiff Co: N/A Spd: N/A WX: Lt Airs, fine and clear, Harbour conditions. Status: Routine maintenance of vessel being conducted. Preparing for JC270.
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Intentions: Conduct CTD’s, Nets, Snow catcher, Turbalance profiling, cameras, and underway sampling.