Facility
Research Ships
A lot of our 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
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).
- Pelagia
- Navicua
- Simon Stevin
- Polarstern
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.