Research vessels - Australian Institute of Marine Science
Original (non-English) name
Acronym
Research vessels - AIMS
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Abstract
The AIMS research fleet provides access to all of Australia's tropical marine environments. Two large purpose-built ships, the Research Vessel (RV) Cape Ferguson and the RV Solander, and a number of smaller vessels take researchers to the diverse habitats that make up our tropical marine environment.
Our major vessels are specially equipped with winches, on-board laboratories, flow-through aquaria and computing facilities. These allow scientists to sample the physical and biological characteristics of various habitats and conduct experiments at sea. Inflatable tenders and on-board compressors support diving operations from the major vessels.