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United Kingdom Public Sector Research and Survey Vessels |
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| Vessel |
Length (m)
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Uses |
Operational Areas
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Organisation
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Web Link |
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| RV Aora |
22.00
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Marine research, surveying, equipment trials, education | Scottish West Coast, North Irish Sea | University Marine Biological Station, Millport | http://www.gla.ac.uk/Acad/Marine |
| RV Aplysia |
11.00
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Marine biology and education | Firth of Clyde (protected waters) | University Marine Biological Station, Millport | http://www.gla.ac.uk/Acad/Marine |
| RV Bernicia |
16.20
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Research and teaching | North Sea and local estuaries | School of Marine Science and Technology, University of Newcastle | http://www.ncl.ac.uk/marine/about/facilities/bernicia.htm |
| RV Bill Conway |
11.74
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Surveying, teaching, research and diving | Solent and South Coast | School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton | http://www.soes.soton.ac.uk/resources/boats/vessels.html |
| RV Calanus |
20.00
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Hydrographic and acoustic surveys, inshore trawling, benthic sampling with cores and dredges | North Irish Sea, Loch Ness, Inner and Outer Hebrides, Shetland Islands | Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory | http://www.samssrsl.org |
| RV Callista |
19.75
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Research including maritime archaeology and civil engineering | South Coast | School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton | http://www.soes.soton.ac.uk/resources/boats/vessels.html |
| Cefas Endeavour |
73.00
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Estuarine, shelf seas and deep water oceanographic and fisheries surveys | North Sea, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea, Channel | Cefas Lowestoft | http://www.cefas.co.uk/about-us/research-vessel.aspx |
| FRV Clupea |
32.10
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Fisheries research | West Coast Scotland | Fisheries Research Services | http://www.frs-scotland.gov.uk |
| CSV Coastal Guardian |
16.45
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Environmental Monitoring | UK Home Waters, West Coast, Solway Firth - North Wales | Environment Agency | http://www.vtplc.com/emergencyservices/product.asp?itemID=1641&catid=728 |
| RV Corystes |
52.50
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Marine fisheries and environmental research and monitoring | Irish sea and adjacent sea areas | Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute | http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/about-us/facilities/rv-corystes.htm |
| RRS Discovery |
90.25
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General purpose oceanographic research | Worldwide | Natural Environment Research Council | http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/facilities/marine/discovery.asp |
| HMS Echo |
90.60
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Multi-role | On and off continental shelf | Royal Navy | http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1906 |
| HMS Enterprise |
90.60
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Multi-role | On and off continental shelf | Royal Navy | http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1906 |
| SV Forth Ranger |
18.29
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Marine environmental surveying and monitoring | UK home waters – Berwick to Orkney | Scottish Environment Protection Agency | http://www.sepa.org.uk |
| HMS Gleaner |
16.00
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Surveying | UKcoastal waters | Royal Navy | http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1933 |
| RRS James Clark Ross |
99.04
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Geophysical and biological studies | Worldwide/polar seas | Natural Environment Research Council | http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/facilities/marine/jamesclarkross.asp |
| RRS James Cook |
89.50
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Continental margin and deep ocean projects | Worldwide | Natural Environment Research Council | http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/facilities/marine/jamescook.asp |
| RV Plymouth Quest |
21.50
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Offshore and coastal operations | 60 miles from safe haven | Plymouth Marine Laboratory | http://www.pml.ac.uk/Default.aspx?RecordId=7561 |
| RV Prince Madog |
34.90
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General research | Shelf seas west of Britain | Natural Environment Research Council | http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/facilities/marine/princemadog.asp or http://www.vtplc.com/ocean |
| RV Roagan |
23.75
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Trawls, surveys, sampling | Scillies to N W Scotland | Port Erin Marine Laboratory | http://www.liv.ac.uk/peml/facilities/rvs.htm |
| HMS Roebuck |
64.00
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Hydrographic and oceanographic surveys | Worldwide | Royal Navy | http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1891 |
| FRV Scotia |
68.60
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Fisheries research | North Sea and North East Atlantic | Fisheries Research Services | http://www.frs-scotland.gov.uk |
| HMS Scott |
131.50
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Deep bathymetric | Off Continental Shelf | Royal Navy | http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1898 |
| CSV Sea Vigil |
16.40
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Environmental Monitoring | UK Home Waters, Humber - Penzance | Environment Agency | http://www.vtplc.com/emergencyservices/product.asp?itemID=1641&catid=728 |
| RV Seol Mara |
10.50
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Hydrographic and acoustic, light trawling, dredging and coring, near shore diving operations | Sea lochs, Inner Firth of Lorne, Sound of Mull, Sound of Jura | Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory | http://www.samssrsl.org |
| MBA Sepia |
15.40
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Offshore and coastal operations | 60 miles from safe haven | Plymouth Marine Laboratory | http://www.pml.aerc.uk/Default.aspx?RecordId=7561 |
| SV Sir John Murray |
23.74
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Marine environmental surveying and monitoring | Solway Firth to Shetland to Eyemouth | Scottish Environment Protection Agency | http://www.sepa.org.uk |
| RV Sula |
8.00
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Trawls, sub aqua operations | Coastal waters of Isle of Man | Port Erin Marine Laboratory | http://www.liv.ac.uk/peml/facilities/rvs.htm |
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CSV Vigilance
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15.77
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Environmental Monitoring | UK Home Waters, Mid Wales - Landsend | Environment Agency | http://www.vtplc.com/emergencyservices/product.asp?itemID=1641&catid=728 |
| CSV Water Guardian |
16.45
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Environmental Monitoring | UK Home Waters, Berwick on Tweed - Thames Estuary | Environment Agency | http://www.vtplc.com/emergencyservices/product.asp?itemID=1641&catid=728 |
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