Global Research Vessel Map
Welcome!
OCEANIC - The Ocean Information Center - maintains a searchable database of cruise schedules, ship specifications, and contact information for research vessels around the world.
We are always looking for ship specifications, cruise schedules, home pages, and contact information for research vessels worldwide. Please email us at info@oceandata.org if you have pertinent ship information to share with the scientific community.
- UNOLS Meeting Calendars: UNOLS Events
- AGU GeoPhysical Year Calendar: Geophysical Year Calendar
- ASLO Meetings: ASLO Meetings
Current and Upcoming Events
- Ocean Sciences Meeting - Glasgow, Scotland 2-27 February 2026
- SCOR 2025 Annual Meeting - Santa Marta, Columbia 29-31 October 2025
- International Research Ship Operators (IRSO) Meeting 2025 - Bergen, Norway 22-25 September 2025
- Ocean Data Management 2025 - Self-Paced Course 01 February - 31 May 2025
- UNOLS 2025 RVOC Meeting - University of Delaware, Lewes, Delaware on April 30 and May 1, 2025
Latest Updates
Tweets by ResearchVesselsResearch Links
- US Research Site Links
- International Research Site Links
- Non-Research Related Links
- International Research Ship Operators' Meeting (IRSO)
- JCOMM Voluntary Observing Ship Scheme
- United States Voluntary Observing Ship Project
- Ship of Opportunity Programme (SOOP)
- IGOSS Database of Callsigns
- Lost Instrument Network
- Standard US Navy Ocean Area and Region Index Limits Map
- NODC Search Form for Platform Information (NODC Codes)
- US NODC Codes for worldwide ships sorted by NODC code
- US NODC Codes for worldwide ships sorted by ship name
Other Sites with Research Vessels
- ALIAS Polar Site (ARCUS)
- Arctic Ship Coordination during IPY (ASCI)
- Baltic Sea Portal (BONUS)
- European RV Infobase
- Eurofleets+
- European Ocean Facilities Exchange Group (OFEG)
- European Research Vessel Operators (ERVO)
- Eurofleets+
- French Oceanographic Fleet
- Global Ocean Ship-Based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP)
- Great Lakes Association of Science Ships (CanAmGlass)
- USCG Science Support (IceFloe)
- IOC Ocean Data and Information System
- National Marine Equipment Pool (NMEP)
- NOAA Fisheries
- NOAA NMAO
- UNOLS Designated Vessels
- UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning (MFP)
- USCG PSIX
- SailWX (mapping RV locations)
- Schmidt Ocean Institute