RV ''Corystes'' is an ocean-going, research vessel operating around

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. She is equipped with specialist fishing gear and acoustic techniques for surveys of fish stocks.

History

RV ''Corystes'' was built for the

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(Cefas) and operated from a homeport of

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. She was transferred to the Northern Ireland

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, (DARD) on 31 January 2005. In April 2006, the Science Service of DARD amalgamated with the Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, to form the Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute, who now operate the ''Corystes''. On 7 June 2006, ''Corystes'' rescued four from a life-raft, 20 miles east of Drogheda, after they abandoned the burning Kilkeel trawler MFV ''Noroyna''.

Layout

RV ''Corystes'' has 250 m² of deck area. She has two trawl winches fitted with 1000m x 24mm warps and a net drum with 7 tonnes pulling power. There is a 7 tonnes stern A-Frame with 7m clearance and a smaller starboard A-Frame. She is equipped with a comprehensive range of navigation and echo sounding equipment.

Service

RV ''Corystes'' is an ocean-going, research vessel which carries out marine fisheries, oceanographic and

environmental monitoring Environmental monitoring describes the processes and activities that need to take place to characterize and monitor the quality of the environment. Environmental monitoring is used in the preparation of environmental impact assessments, as well a ...

and research, around

and nearby waters. She uses specialist fishing gear and acoustic techniques for surveys of fish stocks.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Corystes Ships built in Scotland 1988 ships Ships of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Research vessels of the United Kingdom