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

Men wearing hard hats on board a ship are pulling a chain of yellow and red buoys out of the water
01.06.2026

40 Years of Expedition History in its Wake

METEOR’s final research voyage investigates currents in the tropical Atlantic

A blue-and-red research vessel on calm waters
11.05.2026

Better life under protection?

ALKOR expedition AL652 investigates fish communities and algae in the Baltic Sea

A big research vessel on the sea
30.04.2026

“Floating University” Sets Sail Again

Master’s students from West Africa conduct research aboard the POLARSTERN