The new Marine National Facility (MNF) Research Vessel Investigator is currently under construction. Following a commissioning period in 2013-2014, Investigator is […]
The sheets of steel being used to construct RV Investigator weigh between 1.4 and 2.45 tonne and are 2.4 metres […]
Soon we'll be able to tell you the design and colours that have been chosen for Investigator's hull. In the meantime here […]
Seafloor: There will be an increased capability for sedimentology, geomorphology, geophysics and palaeoclimatology on RV Investigator, with the latest technology in […]
Oceanographic: RV Investigator will have a 36 bottle sampling rosette CTD system (this measures salinity, temperature and depth), instruments for underway […]
Meteorology: Southern Surveyor measures solar and terrestrial radiation to determine ocean heating. Investigator will be able to collect this data […]
Atmospheric Research: On Southern Surveyor ocean measurements indicate how much carbon is absorbed by Australia’s oceans. On Investigator, advanced atmospheric […]
The sheets of steel being used to construct Investigator come in different thickness for a variety of uses throughout the ship […]
The Future Research Vessel Project is an initiative of the Australian Government being conducted as part of the Super Science […]
In the past six years over 750 scientists have used the Marine National Facility vessel Southern Surveyor. These scientists have […]
Australia's ocean, climate and geoscience research capability will more than double when its latest ocean-going research vessel joins the national […]
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