SOCIB Research Vessel R/V
A catamaran designed to research the Mediterranean Sea and its coasts
A catamaran designed to research the Mediterranean Sea and its coasts
The SOCIB Research Vessel R/V is a coastal catamaran specially built to study the Mediterranean Sea. Its features make it ideal for research work both in open sea and along the coast, and to support research projects within the context of national and international oceanographic missions, as well as training practices. With a length of 24 meters, it is equipped for conducting multidisciplinary research.
Among the oceanographic campaigns carried out on the R/V SOCIB are the SOCIB ICTS’s own campaigns, known as ‘CANALES’, conducted seasonally and framed within the permanent observation program of the Mallorca and Ibiza Channels. These campaigns aim to advance knowledge of the state and variability of the Balearic Sea and its main biodiversity hotspots.
Descubre los instrumentos desplegados actualmente, la trayectoria que realizan y la información más reciente que transmiten.
Calendar for the scheduled campaigns
The R/V SOCIB carries out oceanographic research work in the maritime and coastal areas, mainly in the surroundings of the Balearic Islands and the Western Mediterranean Sea.
Below, the campaigns can be consulted in real-time as well as a history of the various campaigns carried out.
Data can be downloaded in NetCDF and KMZ formats; view the progress of each campaign and figures related to the observations; access the interactive profile viewer; or represent the data with the Dapp application, the ICTS SOCIB's campaign tool.
Discover the instruments currently deployed, the trajectory they follow, and the most recent information they transmit.
The R/V SOCIB carries out oceanographic research work in the maritime and coastal areas, mainly in the surroundings of the Balearic Islands and the Western Mediterranean Sea.
Below, the campaigns can be consulted in real-time as well as a history of the various campaigns carried out.
Data can be downloaded in NetCDF and KMZ formats; view the progress of each campaign and figures related to the observations; access the interactive profile viewer; or represent the data with the Dapp application, the ICTS SOCIB's campaign tool.
Services and rates of the SOCIB R/V
Rates applicable to competitive research projects and Ship Time Requests
(costs updated on July 1, 2023)
These rates have been established in line with the cost estimation criteria for operating vessels of the Singular Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (ICTS) Spanish Oceanographic Fleet (FLOTA), according to criteria discussed at the national level in the meetings of the “Costs” Working Group of FLOTPOL. Likewise, these criteria coincide, at an international level, with those applied in different European countries after their analysis within the European Research Vessels Operators Group (ERVO).
Daily prices1 for public bodies:
1Prices adjusted to the detailed rate and with the crew indicated in each case, not including possible costs derived from access to ports. The start and end of each campaign will have Palma (Mallorca) as the base port. Any modification to these conditions will be subject to a separate budget.
2Only with entry and exit from the Port of Palma.
Daily prices1 for private companies/initiatives:
1Prices adjusted to the detailed rate and with the crew indicated in each case, not including possible costs derived from access to ports. The start and end of each campaign will have Palma (Mallorca) as the base port. Any modification to these conditions will be subject to a separate budget.
2Only with entry and exit from the Port of Palma
SOCIB Research Vessel R/V Facility in Figures in 2024
Key metrics that allow measuring the impact of the SOCIB R/V's operational activity
Pablo Balaguer Huguet
Ocean Observation and ICZM (Integrated Coastal Zone Management) Scientist-Technologist
The SOCIB Research Vessel R/V Facility actively participates in competitive international, European, national, and regional projects to address the challenges of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). Additionally, it collaborates closely with companies, public administrations, and managers to promote a sustainable, science-based management of the marine and coastal resources of the Balearic Islands.
The SOCIB Research Vessel R/V Facility receives funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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