Wish you were on board Investigator for the delivery voyage?
Posted: September 3, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, Delivery voyage, Future Research Vessel Project, RV Investigator 1 CommentMe too!
Why don’t you jump on board Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel for a bit?
RV Investigator fact sheet – ship specifications
Posted: September 3, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, RV Investigator, Ship specifications 7 CommentsAustralia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel, Investigator, is so jam packed full of scientific equipment we have produced some fact sheets, so you can read about all of the capabilities.
There are five categories: oceanographic research, geoscience research, biological research, atmospheric research and Investigator.
Check out the Investigator fact sheet!
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RV Investigator at anchor in Singapore
Posted: September 2, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, Future Research Vessel Project, RV Investigator Leave a commentBefore Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel Investigator departed Singapore, one of the crew took some great images of the ship amidst the hustle and bustle.
Check out the photos!
Animating Investigator’s science capabilities: moorings
Posted: September 1, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Atmospheric research, Australia's Marine National Facility, Moorings, Oceanography, RV Investigator Leave a commentA mooring is a long anchored line of scientific equipment and floats, deployed to collect data from the ocean for 1-2 years.
Surface moorings collect ocean, meteorological and atmospheric data, like wind speed, wave height and temperature and sub-surface moorings measure things like temperature and conductivity (saltiness) at the same depth, across an ocean current.
This animation explains how this equipment is used on board Investigator, Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel.
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Animating Investigator’s science capabilities: towing scientific equipment
Posted: August 28, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, Camera, Future Research Vessel Project, Oceanographic research, Oceanography, RV Investigator, Towing scientific equipment, Triaxus Leave a commentMarine scientists observe our oceans using a range of equipment.
Generally these are attached to an electro-optical cable and towed behind the ship at a slow speed to collect data.
This animation explains how this equipment is used on board Investigator, Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel.
Check it out!
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RV Investigator has departed Singapore and is on its way to Hobart!
Posted: August 26, 2014 Filed under: Home, Uncategorized | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, Future Research Vessel Project, RV Investigator 10 CommentsRV Investigator is now on its delivery voyage from Singapore to Hobart, with the ship expected to pull alongside at the CSIRO wharf about the 8th of September, depending on the weather.
There’s been a lot of paperwork happening to get to this stage, both in Australia and Singapore, as part of the departure procedures.
One thing we’ve had to do was to register the ship as an Australian vessel.
You’ll see in this photo Investigator is now flying the Australian flag!
If you’re not sure where Hobart might be, then check out the map below.
Listen to Dr Lindsay Pender talking to 936 ABC Hobart’s Drive Presenter, Louise Saunders!
Posted: August 25, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, Future Research Vessel Project, Oceanography, RV Investigator, Triaxus Leave a commentThe Future Research Vessel Project Team member, Dr Lindsay Pender, was interviewed by 936 ABC Hobart’s Drive Presenter, Louise Saunders about the TRIAXUS.
