Current voyage opportunities
CAPSTAN CALL OPEN - APPLY NOW
Applications are now invited for 2026 CAPSTAN voyage opportunities. This is a combined application round and offers two voyage opportunities in 2026: CAPSTAN 05 and CAPSTAN 06. Details for each voyage are provided below.
Applications are invited from interested university students and trainers, including a voyage Chief Scientist.
CAPSTAN 05 and CAPSTAN 06 APPLICATION CALL
OPEN: Tuesday 1 July 2025 at 12:01 AM AEST
CLOSE: Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59 PM AEST
CAPSTAN 05
- Fremantle to Hobart - 12 days
- Departs: 23 April 2026 (Fremantle)*
- Arrives: 4 May 2026 (Hobart)
* Participants will be required to be in Fremantle by 19 April 2026.
CAPSTAN 06
- Brisbane to Fiji - 10 days
- Departs: 17 September 2026 (Brisbane)*
- Arrives: 26 September 2026 (Fiji)
* Participants will be required to be in Brisbane by 13 September 2026.
For more details about CAPSTAN and 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 CALL OPEN - APPLY NOW
Applications are now invited for 2026 CAPSTAN voyage opportunities. This is a combined application round and offers two voyage opportunities in 2026: CAPSTAN 05 and CAPSTAN 06. Details for each voyage are provided below.
Applications are invited from interested university students and trainers, including a voyage Chief Scientist.
CAPSTAN 05 and CAPSTAN 06 APPLICATION CALL
OPEN: Tuesday 1 July 2025 at 12:01 AM AEST
CLOSE: Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59 PM AEST
CAPSTAN 05
- Fremantle to Hobart - 12 days
- Departs: 23 April 2026 (Fremantle)*
- Arrives: 4 May 2026 (Hobart)
* Participants will be required to be in Fremantle by 19 April 2026.
CAPSTAN 06
- Brisbane to Fiji - 10 days
- Departs: 17 September 2026 (Brisbane)*
- Arrives: 26 September 2026 (Fiji)
* Participants will be required to be in Brisbane by 13 September 2026.
For more details about CAPSTAN and 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.