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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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
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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
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