Australia’s Marine National Facility is a blue-water research capability, funded by the Australian Government and operated by CSIRO.
RV Investigator is our state-of-the-art marine research vessel, supporting Australia’s atmospheric, oceanographic, biological and geosciences research from the tropical north to the Antarctic ice-edge.
Teachers and students from primary to tertiary education can get hands-on with the real world application of STEM, both when the ship is in port and at out sea.
Explore the Investigator with this virtual tour.
A near real-time display of Investigator's position and underway data is available at Near Real-time Underway Data (NRUD).
The past twelve months have seen some big changes for the Marine National Facility (MNF), most notably the announcement of Australian Government funding to move to full year research operations of research vessel Investigator. This change brings with it a significant increase in opportunities for Australia’s marine research community.
Subscribe to receive the latest news and updates from the Marine National Facility, including when calls are made for sea time applications on RV Investigator.
Applications are now open for the Indigenous Time at Sea Scholarship, which offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students the opportunity to sail on RV Investigator.
The Educator on Board Program gives STEM teachers the opportunity to join scientists and get hands-on with research at sea on RV Investigator.
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