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).

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.