In May 2009 the Australian Government allocated $120 million for a new ocean-going research vessel to replace the previous Marine National Facility research vessel, the 66-metre Southern Surveyor.
VIDEO: With an enviable suite of equipment, the ship will dramatically improve the national marine knowledge, putting Australia at the forefront of ocean research globally.
VIDEO: From its weather radar on top that collects data in a 120 kilometre radius, all the way under the ship to the drop keels that operate to 3,000 metres.
VIDEO: Check out the video of the construction of Australia’s RV Investigator, from flat sheets of steel to the ship’s delivery to Australia!
The ABC spoke to Richard Arculus about his research into volcanoes on board Southern Surveyor and on other ships around the world.
During the last voyage on the Marine National Facility research vessel Southern Surveyor into the Southern Ocean, the ship hit a cracker of a storm.
Look who popped into CSIRO Publishing to catch up with his editor Lauren Webb!
The Australian Air Force Roulettes were in Hobart performing recently and we snapped these pics with RV Investigator and the Roulettes.
Over the course of a year, Michael Veitch interviewed the men and women who worked onboard CSIRO’s research vessel Southern Surveyor to produce an engaging and sometimes dramatic account of their adventures.
Michael Veitch talks about interviewing many of the Southern Surveyor scientists and crew for his new book in this short video.
The new RV Southern Surveyor book includes an interview with Dr Robin Beaman, who discovered vast ancient drowned coral reefs near the Great Barrier Reef.
The MNF Steering Committee discussed the development of a new business model and amendments to the MNF applications process at Meeting #77.
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