Ships and Technology

On their expeditions with various research vessels, marine researchers use a wide variety of equipment to collect samples and information to answer physical, chemical, biological and geological questions. Autonomous underwater vehicles and measuring instruments roam the ocean and send data to the shore, where they are processed in real time. Moorings continuously record changes at key locations in the middle of the ocean. GEOMAR brings together expertise from different scientific and technical fields to keep equipment for marine research at the state-of-the-art and to develop innovations.

 

 

News about Ships and Technology

A black-and-white research vessel with a red funnel and a crane at sea
19.10.2026

A Voyage into the Slow-Motion World of the Deep Sea

Expedition SO322 is investigating the environmental consequences of future mining of polymetallic nodules

The research vessel ALKOR in the Baltic Sea
14.10.2026

Focus on the Environmental Impact of Marine Munitions in the Baltic Sea

Expedition AL663 researching dumped munitions in collaboration with international partners

View from the MARIA S. MERIAN as it leaves the harbour
12.10.2026

Rung by Rung Into the Depths

GEOMAR expedition investigates vertical migrations of organisms using specialised cameras