List of research vessels by country-Cedar Herald Index

Research vessels by country include:

Argentina

Australia

RSV Nuyina

RSV

RV Franklin

RV Investigator

MV Nella Dan

RV Southern Surveyor

RV Solander

RV Cape Ferguson

Bangladesh

RV Meen Shandhani

CVASU Research Vessel

Belgium

RV Belgica (retired) RV Zeeleeuw RV Simon Stevin

List of research vessels by country

Bermuda

RV Atlantic Explorer

Brazil

RV Professor W. Besnard (1967-2008) RV Atlântico Sul (1973-) RV Alpha Crucis (2012-) BNS H21 Sirius BNS H35 Amorim do Valle BNS H36 Taurus BNS H37 Garnier Sampaio BNS H38 Cruzeiro do Sul BNS H40 Antares

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Canada

Coriolis II

Chile

Cabo de Hornos AGS 61

China

Xuě Lóng

Type 625 research vessel

Colombia

ARC Providencia

ARC Malpelo

ARC Quindio

ARC Caribe

ARC Roncador

ARC Simon Bolivar

B/I Ancón

Cook Islands

Anuanua Moana (2023—present)

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Denmark

See also List of Danish research ships, which includes ships used only for expeditions Aurora (2014–present) Biologen (1932-1964) Dana I (1920-1922) Dana II (1921-1935) Dana III (1937-1980) Dana IV (1981–present) Sallingsund 1899-1932) Thor (1902-1919)

In addition to Danish research ships, Faroe Islands (self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark) operate their own: R/V Jákup Sverri (2020–present)

In addition to Danish research ships, Greenland (self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark) operate their own: R/V Sanna (2012–present) R/V Tarajoq (2021–present)

Finland

Aranda (1953-1989) Aranda (1989–present) Muikku Aurelia Seili I Seili II Geomari Kaiku Saduria

France

(1965-) RV Côte d'Aquitaine RV Côtes de la Manche RV Gwen-Drez RV Atalante RV Europe RV Curieuse RV Suroît RV RV RV RV Thalia RV Thethys II

Germany

Planet

FRV Atair

FRV Capella

FRV Clupea

FRV Deneb

FRV Komet

FRV Planet

FRV Solea

FRV Walther Herwig III

FRV Wega

RV Alexander von Humboldt (replaced by Maria S. Merian) RV Alkor

RV Elisabeth Mann Borgese (ex FGS Schwedeneck) RV Haithabu RV Littorina RV Ludwig Prandtl

RV Meteor (1915) RV Meteor (1964) RV Meteor (1986) RV Mya (replaced by Mya II)

RV Poseidon

RV Senckenberg

RV Valdivia

Greece

RV Aegaeo

RV Philia

Iceland

RV Árni Friðriksson

RV Bjarni Sæmundsson

India

Iran

Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science

INIOAS Khalije Fars sea explorer

Ireland

RV Celtic Explorer

RV Celtic Voyager

RV Keary

RV Geo

RV Tonn

M.V. Cosantóir Bradán

RV Tom Crean

Italy

RV Andrea

RV Astrea

RV Cerruti

RV Dallaporta

RV Furetto

RV Italica

RV Luigi Sanzo

RV Maria Grazia

RV Minerva Uno

RV OGS Explora

RV Regione Lazio 1

RV Tecnopesca II

RV Trer

RV Andromeda

RV Futura

Italian Navy

RV Alliance A 5345 (NATO vessel, since 1 January 2016 under Italian Navy flag) RV Leonardo A 5301 (NATO vessel, since 11 May 2007 under Italian government flag and since 14 May 2010 under Italian Navy flag) RV Ammiraglio Magnaghi A 5303 RV Aretusa A 5304 RV Elettra A 5340 RV Galatea A 5308 RV Vincenzo Martellotta A 5320 RV Raffaele Rossetti A 5315

Japan

RV Chikyuu

RV Hakurei Maru

RV Hakuho Maru

RV Kairei

RV Kaiyo

(formerly, Mutsu) RV Natsushima RV Shigen (formerly, RV Ramform Victory of Petroleum Geo-Services) RV Umitaka Maru RV Yokosuka RV Nisshin Maru Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force operated vessels

JS Suma (AGS-5103) JS Wakasa (AGS-5104) JS Nichinan (AGS-5105) JS Shonan (AGS-5106)