oceanographic

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She compared being on the Plancius, which was originally an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy, to staying at a Hampton Inn rather than a Marriott.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Its subsidiary won a S$198 million contract to build an advanced oceanographic research vessel for Taiwan’s National Academy of Marine Research over four years, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

"The fireball location was actually very far away from where the oceanographic expedition went to retrieve these meteor fragments," he said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

China has greater strategic ambitions and it's likely to send more ships to the Indian Ocean region for oceanographic research or to protect its commercial interests, experts say.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2024

A few projects are under development for double-hull craft, power and sail, of over 90-foot length, including an oceanographic research vessel.

From Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran by Chapelle, Howard I. (Howard Irving)