Focus on Research and Training

This week, we review vessels in the marine research, training, and survey sectors entering service. These include survey workboats for government agencies in the US and Russia, a modernised training vessel for a Western Australian owner, a hybrid research vessel for an American university, and newbuild training vessels for operation in France and Norway.

Marine Research • Maritime Training • Maritime Archaeology

The French and Norwegian vessels are some of the more notable inclusions in this week’s lineup. In addition to being used for training purposes, they will also perform other roles such as ocean research and fishing. This indicates the versatility of some of the vessels in this sector, allowing operators to do more without necessarily acquiring more assets.

Continue to visit Baird Maritime for the latest on the marine research and training industries.

Vessel Reviews:

• Miss Agnes – US Army Corps of Engineers acquires compact survey boat
• Melite – Research and training newbuild for French engineering school
• Marcelle Melosira – Hybrid research catamaran for University of Vermont
• VESSEL REFIT | Master Class – Western Australia vocational institute places upgraded training vessel back in service
• Skulebas – Fishing training vessel delivered to Norwegian owner
• Stovr – Russian survey specialist acquires new shallow-draught workboat
  

News and Gear:

• Ten years’ monitoring data confirms precautionary krill fishery in Antarctica
• Fishing Vessel News Roundup | August 15 – Argentinian scalloper, Chinese aquaculture tourism platforms and more
• Research and Training Vessel News Roundup | August 8 – Canadian ROV, Australian training vessel refit and more
• New scientific database to cover Black Sea fisheries
• Research and Training Vessel News Roundup | July 19 – Chinese ocean science ships, US mapping vessels plus Russian and Norwegian workboats

Recent Important Features:

FEATURE | Unmanned vehicles to support California science institute’s ocean exploration program

– “The nimble craft can be deployed from beaches, piers, and small boats to run complex missions on its own for weeks to months.”

FEATURE | International alliance conducts deep-sea research mission in Maldives

– “The mission saw the deployment of two advanced crewed submersibles, robotic and autonomous systems, and more than a dozen research technologies.”

Remember to come back every day to see the latest news, opinion and vessel reviews!

Call for content!

Any news or views about the marine research and training industry? Send it through to [email protected] ASAP (between now and September 1), so we can add it to this current edition of Research and Training Week!

We are after:

• Vessels – Orders, new deliveries, under construction
• Gear – Latest innovations and technology in the marine research and training sectors
• Interviews – Owners, operators, marine research institutes, maritime training schools, etc.
• Reminiscences – Do you have any exciting, amusing or downright dangerous anecdotes from your time in the research and training vessel world? (example here)
• Other – Any other relevant news

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