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The ''Celtic Explorer'' is a multi-purpose research vessel operated by the 
Marine Institute
The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, popularly referred to as the Marine Institute (MI) or simply Marine, is a post-secondary ocean and marine polytechnic located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ca ...
in Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...
, Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It came into service in 2003 for use in fisheries acoustic research, oceanographic, hydrographic and geological as well as buoy/deep water mooring and ROV Operations. The vessel is 65.5m long and has a capacity to accommodate 35 personnel of which 20-22 can be scientists. The vessel's base is the port of Galway which is located on the west coast of Ireland and offers ready access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Capabilities
* Acoustically silent (ICES 209), which minimises fish avoidance and provides an ideal environment for the collection of high quality acoustic data * Dynamic positioning * Retractable drop keel for acoustic transducers and other instrumentation * EM302, EM2040 & EM1002 multi-beams (reaching depths of up to 5000m) * Large dry and wet laboratories * A full complement of survey equipment and winches suitable for coring, trawling and drop camera operations * Adapted to accommodate a variety of Remotely Operated Vehicles including the Deepwater ROV Holland I * Maximum endurance of 35 dayReferences
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