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: 200126 0820T

Zone: UTC

Exped: DY203

Subj: PIM

 

Pos: SST North Pier, Funchal

WX: NNE F6. Partly cloudy, fine and clear. Sheltered waters

 

Status: Mobilisation for DY203. Stores 1100h

 

ETD Funchal 21st 0900h

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTG: 200126 0700

Zone: UTC-4

Exped: JC286

Subj: PIM

 

Posn: 18 32.1N 062 48.0W

Co: DP Autopos

Spd: DP Autopos

WX: E x F4-5, Slight Seas and slt/mod swell, Fine and clear

Status: Setting up for CTD. Various underway surveys conducted. 1 x Bathysnap deployed and 1 x BRUV camera array deployed.

Intentions: Underway surveys, CTD’s, Nets and trawling to PSO requirements.