RV Tangaroa

Science Centres: Vessels

New Zealand’s only deepwater research vessel, which has recent had a $24 million upgrade to enhance its ocean science, oil and gas exploration and marine engineering capabilities.

  • New Zealand’s only vessel with DP2 dynamic positioning
  • New Zealand’s only ice-strengthened research ship
  • Well-equipped for a wide range of environmental survey and ocean science work, including fisheries surveys
  • Works throughout the South Pacific, Southern Ocean, and Antarctica

Detailed specifications & principal features

Contact us about Tangaroa’s capabilities 

More about Tangaroa’s dynamic positioning system

Voyages

Tangaroa’s first voyage after the upgrade was a Chatham Rise trawl survey, which started on 1 January 2011.

Other recent voyages include: