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MNF News Update | CSIRO Marine National Facility 2027-28 Voyage Schedule Symposium

A blue and white ship on the ocean with a volcanic island in the background.
CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator conducts a survey inside the caldera of the Hunga Volcano, Tonga. Image: CSIRO-Karl Forcey.

The CSIRO Marine National Facility (MNF) invites you to attend the 2027-28 Voyage Schedule Symposium.

This is a free event to:

  • learn about upcoming 2027-28 voyages aboard CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator
  • explore opportunities to participate in future marine research
  • hear about the capabilities, services and support the MNF provides to the Australian research community.

The event will conclude with an opportunity for Q&A with experts from the MNF team.

Join us on Tuesday 4 August 2026 in person in Hobart or online. The Symposium will run from 9:00am – 11:30am.

Find out more and register to attend the Symposium

DELIVERING CAPABILITY

Mapping the seafloor: how deep can we go?

While preparing for a deep ocean seafloor mapping voyage we wondered: what’s the deepest point we’ve mapped with RV Investigator and how deep can we go?

Apply for sea time on the Southern Coastal Research Vessel Fleet

Australian researchers are invited to apply for fully funded sea time aboard vessels in the Southern Coastal Research Vessel Fleet (SCRVF). This round offers grants of up to 14 days sea time for voyages from January 2027 to June 2028.

SCRVF vessels include South Australia’s MRV Ngerin, Western Australia’s RV Naturaliste and RV Djildjit, and CSIRO’s RV Linnaeus based in Western Australia. This round also includes one northern Australian voyage aboard RV Solander, the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s 35-metre research vessel.

Applications close on Thursday 17 September 2026 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Visit the PIRSA website for further information and to apply

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The Marine National Facility is national collaborative research infrastructure supported by the Australian Government's National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) and operated by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, on behalf of the nation.