RV Mar Portugal - Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and Atmosphere
Original (non-English) name
Navio de investigação Mar Portugal
Acronym
Mar Portugal - IPMA
Citation
Abstract
Built in 1986 as a support vessel of the Royal Navy was initially designated as Salmaid. Later was purchased by the Scottish company Hays Ships and renamed as Kommandor Calum. In 2013, underwent a refit with the addition of a new bow and a new deck in the superstructure, and was converted into a multipurpose survey vessel. As of Mar Portugal, she will now be adapted to support fisheries research and ROV operations.