Awarded contract

Research Vessel Charter - Antarctic

Details

Buyer: University of Plymouth
Supplier(s): Istituto Nazionale Di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS)
Value: €542,000
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Hire of vessels with crew
Published: 18 September 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The University of Plymouth requires the provision of specialist Antarctic research vessel charter services for the Antarctic Canyon Experiment (ACE), including vessel, crew, polar icebreaking capability, onboard scientific laboratories, hydrographic surveying, seabed mapping, deployment and recovery of oceanographic and geophysical equipment, sediment sampling, and associated technical support services in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. The contract supports two scientific expeditions for the deployment and subsequent recovery of long-term monitoring infrastructure. ## Contract award Title: Research Vessel Charter - Antarctic

Timeline

Completed: Award date15 September 2026
Completed: Award published18 September 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date30 November 2027in 13 months

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