RRS James Cook
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RRS James Cook is a British Royal Research Ship operated by the Natural Environment Research Council. She was built in 2006 to replace the ageing RRS Charles Darwin with funds from Britain's NERC and
RRS James Cook at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton in May 2025
James Cook returns to Southampton following a two-week cruise testing new ROVs
RRS Charles Darwin
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RRS Charles Darwin was a Royal Research Ship belonging to the British Natural Environment Research Council. Since 2006, she has been the geophysical survey vessel, RV Ocean Researcher.
RRS James Cook
…James Cook is a British Royal Research Ship operated by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). She was built in 2006 to replace the ageing RRS Charles Darwin with funds from Britain's NERC and the Department of Trade & Industry's Large Scientific Facilities Fund. She was named after James Cook at the National…
Charles Darwin in Avonmouth Docks, being readied for a research cruise.
Ocean Researcher
The Charles Darwin in Fairlie, Scotland, at the end of a research cruise in August 2005.
Loading for its last voyage as Charles Darwin, in March, 2006.