oceanographic

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She compared being on the Plancius, which was originally an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy, to staying at a Hampton Inn rather than a Marriott.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Its subsidiary won a S$198 million contract to build an advanced oceanographic research vessel for Taiwan’s National Academy of Marine Research over four years, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

"This analysis was only possible because of the decades of collective planning and efforts by multiple oceanographic institutions worldwide."

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

China has greater strategic ambitions and it's likely to send more ships to the Indian Ocean region for oceanographic research or to protect its commercial interests, experts say.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2024

The ships withdrew, except for two oceanographic ships sent hurriedly by Columbia University and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

From The Flaming Mountain by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)