Current voyage opportunities
CAPSTAN APPLICATION CALL: CLOSED
When available, CAPSTAN voyage opportunities will be promoted via the MNF website and MNF mailing list. It is anticipated that applications for the 2027 CAPSTAN voyage (scheduled for November 2027) will open in early 2027.
Subscribe to the MNF mailing list to be kept up to date with details.
2025 application call
The 2025 application call was a combined application round for two CAPSTAN voyages during 2026:
CAPSTAN 05: Fremantle to Hobart
23 April to 4 May 2026 (12 days)
CAPSTAN 06: Brisbane to Fiji
17 to 26 September 2026 (10 days)
The application period closed on Monday 1 September.
How to apply
For more details about CAPSTAN and how to apply, please visit Information for Students or Information for Chief Scientists and Trainers.
Past voyages
The CAPSTAN pilot program ran for three years from 2017 to 2020. The program was administered by Macquarie University and supported by a commitment of sea time on RV Investigator from the CSIRO Marine National Facility.
- CAPSTAN 01: IN2017_T02
- CAPSTAN 02: IN2019_T01
- CAPSTAN 03: IN2020_T01
The CAPSTAN program was officially launched in 2024 with an initial commitment to support a voyage in each voyage schedule from 2024-25 to 2026-27. The program is being administered by University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) in partnership with CSIRO and the Australian and New Zealand International Scientific Drilling Consortium (ANZIC).
- CAPSTAN 04: IN2025_V01
Watch the video below to follow the journey of students and trainers on the fourth voyage in the CAPSTAN program to see their experience living and working on the high seas to apply their knowledge, develop new skills and create new networks.
CAPSTAN pilot program
Current voyage opportunities
CAPSTAN APPLICATION CALL: CLOSED
When available, CAPSTAN voyage opportunities will be promoted via the MNF website and MNF mailing list. It is anticipated that applications for the 2027 CAPSTAN voyage (scheduled for November 2027) will open in early 2027.
Subscribe to the MNF mailing list to be kept up to date with details.
2025 application call
The 2025 application call was a combined application round for two CAPSTAN voyages during 2026:
CAPSTAN 05: Fremantle to Hobart
23 April to 4 May 2026 (12 days)
CAPSTAN 06: Brisbane to Fiji
17 to 26 September 2026 (10 days)
The application period closed on Monday 1 September.
How to apply
For more details about CAPSTAN and how to apply, please visit Information for Students or Information for Chief Scientists and Trainers.
Past voyages
The CAPSTAN pilot program ran for three years from 2017 to 2020. The program was administered by Macquarie University and supported by a commitment of sea time on RV Investigator from the CSIRO Marine National Facility.
- CAPSTAN 01: IN2017_T02
- CAPSTAN 02: IN2019_T01
- CAPSTAN 03: IN2020_T01
The CAPSTAN program was officially launched in 2024 with an initial commitment to support a voyage in each voyage schedule from 2024-25 to 2026-27. The program is being administered by University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) in partnership with CSIRO and the Australian and New Zealand International Scientific Drilling Consortium (ANZIC).
- CAPSTAN 04: IN2025_V01
Watch the video below to follow the journey of students and trainers on the fourth voyage in the CAPSTAN program to see their experience living and working on the high seas to apply their knowledge, develop new skills and create new networks.