Facilities, Vessels & Expertise
Offering world leading resources and expertise in marine research
Our services, ranging from vessel and facility hire, management, crewing and support include:
Vessels
- Plymouth Quest (21m Cat 2 workboat with highly experienced crew)
- PML Explorer (7m Code 3R Rigid Inflatable Boat)
- PML Pioneer (5m fully instrumented AutoNaut – wave-powered autonomous vessel
More information and details about hiring the Plymouth Quest can be found here or download the RV Plymouth Quest Specification Sheet.
Download RV Plymouth Quest Specification Sheet
Marine-based
- We provide direct access to the advanced communications network and infrastructure of Smart Sound Plymouth:
- 5G/4G private network across the port
- 4G coverage in pre-agreed autonomy trials areas
- Control hubs housed at Oceansgate and PML
- Wave Relay offshore marine network, coverage over 20 miles offshore
- Integrated network usage
- L4 buoy
- E1 Buoy
- Other buoys (PML Applications)
Land-based
- A range of technical workshop and office spaces (including access to the Oceansgate site within the Plymouth Freeport area)
- Mesocosm/tanks
Technical Skills/expertise:
- Deployments
- Permissions for moorings and sea-bed activities
- Biofouling control
- Compliance – biosecurity, environmental impact
- Mooring design
- Verification of results
- Small boat works
- Environmental technology testing
- Technicians (ROV, autonomous vessel, robotics etc.)
- Environmental monitoring (chemical, biological, physical)
Network:
- Engineering firms
- Design, Fabrication & replication (3D printing & scanning)
- Access to freeport
- Dive teams
