All washed up!

Onboard Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel Investigator, the main laundry can be found on level 1.

It’s looking very shiny and new!

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The multicorer has now been assembled!

Do you remember a few weeks ago the multicorer arrived at the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Laboratories in Hobart, and it was unpacked and checked?

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The Marine National Facility’s equipment specialist, Mark Lewis, has now assembled the multicorer.

Check out the photos!

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Did you know Investigator is 10 storeys high internally?

From the keel to the observation deck, there are 10 storeys spanning the internal spaces of Investigator!

Which means there are lots and lots of stairs.

Check out the finishing touches being put on the banisters.

(The blue striped plastic on the floor is just a covering to keep it clean.)

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All tied up! (At the wharf)

Check out the latest photo of Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel, Investigator, tied up at the wharf in Singapore! RV InvestigatorRV Investigator


A new look Marine National Facility Steering Committee

Last year the MNF Steering Committee said farewell to its long serving Chair, Professor Craig Johnson from the University of Tasmania, along with Professor Richard Arculus from the Australian National University and Greg Paten from Woodside Energy.

We owe sincere thanks to these outgoing members, who have spent the best part of ten years working towards the realisation of Investigator as the new Marine National Facility research vessel, and ensuring the research undertaken onboard Southern Surveyor safely achieved the best marine science for the nation.

Retiring MNF Steering Committee members (l to r) Professor Richard Arculus, Professor Craig Johnson and Greg Paten.The new Chair for the MNF is Dr Ian Poiner whose research focus is tropical marine systems, especially understanding how they are influenced by human activities.  He is also a Chair of the Integrated Marine Observing System Advisory Board, the University of Western Australia Oceans Institute and the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership Independent Science Panel.Dr Ian Poiner, MNF Steering Committee ChairThere are three other new faces on the MNF Steering Committee.

Bob Quarrill Bob from Woodside Energy. He is currently Manager for the GeoTechnical Operations, which are accountable for the conduct of Woodside’s survey operations, including hydrographic, bathymetric, topographic, seismic acquisition and processing, shallow geophysical, geotechnical, oceanographic, meteorological, environmental surveys and positioning support, remote sensing and geospatial data management.MNF Steering Committee member, Bob QuarrillNick Gales, is the Chief Scientist with the Australian Antarctic Division and he’s been involved in applied marine mammal research and management since 1980. He leads the Australian Marine Mammal Centre and is responsible for all technical and scientific aspects of the Australian Government’s responsibilities for the management of marine mammals in Australia and Antarctica.MNF Steering Committee member, Dr Nick GalesProfessor Richard Coleman is the Deputy Director at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at the University of Tasmania. Prior to this position he was Executive Director, Physical, Mathematical and Information Sciences, at the Australian Research Council (ARC) for three years and he has over 25 years’ experience as a researcher and academic in the Australian university sector.MNF Steering Committee member, Professor Richard ColemanThe new look MNF Steering Committee recently met in Hobart.MNF Steering Committee February 2014


Fancy lounging about on RV Investigator?

Check out the photos of the main lounge, which is looking rather fabulous!

RV Investigator's main lounge

RV Investigator's main lounge

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Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) Icebreaker 2014

The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) recently held its annual conference in Hobart, from 12-14 February and the Director of the Marine National Facility, Ron Plaschke, was invited to address their icebreaker event, held at the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Laboratories.

It was a great opportunity to talk about Investigator and the new capabilities the ship offers the Australian marine science community.

And, we took the opportunity to give away a LEGO® Investigator.

Check out the photos from the event.

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