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What does R/V stand for?

Research Vessel


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Samples in periodicals archive:
Byline: Mamta03 The marine wing of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has awarded Wartsila a contract to design and supervise the construction of a modern oceanographic research vessel.
Icebreakers will lead research vessels into the Arctic in a series of missions over the next three years to conduct a detailed geological analysis of the seabed, said Andrei Smirnov, deputy director for operations at state-run Atomflot.
One of the three will board China's icebreaker and research vessel Xue Long, which is due to set off from Shanghai on Sunday, carrying 251 researchers on its largest mission yet.
P&O Maritime Services Wins New Contract to Operate UK Government Marine Research Vessel P&O Maritime Services has won an important new contract with the UK Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) to provide future vessel and gear management services for its research vessel, the RV Cefas Endeavour.
The day will focus on Cardiff University's research vessel Guiding Light, providing an insight into the Bay's development above and below the water line.
It's a topsy-turvy world onboard FLIP, a 350-foot research vessel that can stand straight up in the water.
Moira Salmond stepped into the limelight at the launch of Alba Na Mara, an 80ftfishery research vessel based at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.
The candy-striped block was snapped by sailor Oyvind Tangen from a research vessel in the Antarctic.

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