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: 170426 1240h

Zone: BST

Exped: Drydock 2026

Subj: DY PIM

Pos: 50.15N, 005.05W (No.3 Drydock, A&P Falmouth)

WX: SW F5. Cloudy, fine and clear.

 

Drydock work ongoing as per spec.

 

Undocking planned for Saturday 18th PM

ETA Southampton next week currently working on 21st AM but this may be pushed back, subject to post-drydock trials/survey.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Cook

 

 

 

 

 

DTG: 170426 0700

Zone: UTC-4

Exped: JC289

Subj: PIM

 

Posn: 38.74833N 071.73W

Co: 060T

Spd: 11.9 Kts

WX: SW x F4-5, slight sea and swell, fog.

Status: On passage to Halifax.