Research Ships
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In short- Ships owned by the Rijksrederij
- International researach ships
- Vessels owned by Wageningen University & Research
A lot of the research by Wageningen Marine Research takes place onboard research ships, owned by the Rijksrederij of the Dutch government, fellow institutes or by ourselves.
Ships owned by the Rijksrederij
- Tridens
- Isis
- Stern
- Luctor
- WaddenUnit vessels
- Buoying vessels
International ships
Internationally, research also takes place onboard research vessels of the institutes with which Wageningen Marine Research cooperates, such as NIOZ and the Alfred-Wegener-Institut (AWI).
Vessels owned by Wageningen Marine Research
On the Wadden Sea, Eems and in the Zeeuwse Delta, Wageningen Marine Research regularly uses its own ships.
- Den Helder - 't Zilvervisje
- Den Helder - RIB Marine Research
- IJmuiden – whiteboat
- IJmuiden – RIB
- Yerseke – Sloop Byssus
- Yerseke – Sloop Umbo
If necessary, ships are also hired from other parties, for example from commercial shipping companies or fishermen.
Questions about the ships?
Interested in possibilities for collaboration or custom research? Ask our expert your question about the research vessels.
ing. IJ (Ingeborg) de Boois
Dept. head Centre for Fisheries Research; Project leader statutory task fish surveys at sea
