RV ''Mirabilis'' is a deep-sea fisheries research vessel owned by the

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. She was built in 2012 by

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, to replace the ageing

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, which was gifted by Japan in 1994. The vessel was procured with the help of the

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of Finland, which provided an interest free loan. RV ''Mirabilis'' is fitted with a state of the art Raytheon Anschutz integrated bridge navigation system. The vessel maintains positioning during scientific survey work, using a Navis Engineering DP4000

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system.

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