Resources

This database has information on research vessels located throughout the world, although it is not currently up to date as funding was discontinued.

UNOLS ensures the efficient scheduling of scientific cruises aboard the 18 research vessels located at 14 operating institutions in the UNOLS organization.

The EUROFLEETS+ project enables access to a unique fleet of 27 state-of-the-art research vessels from European and international partners, covering the North Atlantic, Mediterranean, Black Sea, and beyond.

An exchange program where participating organizations share vessel time on a reciprocal basis using an equivalence points system.

This website allows scientists to request ship time on the vessels of the US Academic Research Fleet.

The National Marine Equipment Pool (NMEP) is the largest centralized marine scientific equipment pool in Europe, holding more than 10,000 instruments and technologies.

The French Oceanographic Fleet provides access to research ships, underwater devices, and submersibles covering all the world's oceans and seas, excluding polar regions.

ODIS is the United Nations access point to research data, including ocean research vessels and assets.