RV Heraclitus
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RV Heraclitus is a research vessel owned and operated by Ecotechnics Maritime LLC, a company owned by the Institute of Ecotechnics, a UK charity. The ship conducts conservation research, action missions, and documentation of coastal and maritime cultures. Since her launch in Oakland, California on February 24, 1975, she has traveled over 270,000 nautical miles and sailed all the world’s oceans except the Arctic.[1][2]
The 25-meter ship combines ancient and modern features, using ferrocement for its hull and deck and propelled by three Chinese junk sails augmented by a diesel engine.[3]
Heraclitus is featured in the 2020 documentary film Spaceship Earth, which chronicles the ship’s conception, construction, and launch in 1974-75 by members of the Institute of Ecotechnics.[4]
Expeditions[edit]
Heraclitus has undertaken twelve expeditions, including a three-year round-the-world voyage and journey through the tropics. She has conducted oral history documentation in the Mediterranean Sea, studied the humpback whale population in Antarctica, and researched coral reefs in Southeast Asia.[5]
In 1980, the ship traveled up the Amazon to Iquitos, Peru, collecting more than 1,200 botanical samples. In partnership with the University of Lima, they donated sets of their samples to the Missouri Botanical Garden, New York Botanical Garden, and Kew Gardens.[6]
From 1990-91, Heraclitus collected coral reef specimens and other marine life along the Yucatan coast of Mexico for the ocean biome inside the Biosphere 2 science research facility in Oracle, Arizona.[7] From 1996-2008, she was chartered by the non-profit Planetary Coral Reef Foundation to map and study coral reef health at many locations in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and South China Sea.[8][9][10]
Heraclitus is currently drydocked in Roses, Spain undergoing a complete rebuild.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://anniedare.medium.com/research-vessel-heraclitus-4182ff9162ef Dare, Annie. “On Research Vessel Heraclitus.” Medium.com. July 16, 2020.
- ↑ Benson, Claire. “The Never-Ending Journey.” The Sunday Times. April 27, 2008. Travel, pp.8-9.
- ↑ https://www.maritimejournal.com/rebuild-of-the-research-vessel-heraclitus/1058375.article “Rebuild of the Research Vessel Heraclitus.” Maritime Journal. September 17, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11394188/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_spaceshi Spaceship Earth. Director: Matt Wolf. Distributor: Neon. Release date: May 8, 2020.
- ↑ https://www.anothermag.com/design-living/9991/how-you-can-support-the-greatest-artwork-on-the-oceans Skidmore, Maisie. "How You Can Support the Greatest Artwork on the Oceans." AnOther. July 10, 2017.
- ↑ https://doubleblindmag.com/heraclitus/ Hartman, Shelby. “The Heraclitus' Psychedelic Voyage." Double Blind. Issue 7. August 22, 2022.
- ↑ Reider, Rebecca. Dreaming the Biosphere: The Theater of All Possibilities. University of New Mexico Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0826346742.
- ↑ Friend, Tim. “Mission to map threatened reefs.” USA Today. Tuesday, January 20, 1998.
- ↑ Chea, Terence. “Ship docks to educate about dire coral reefs.” Oakland Tribune. October 12, 2003.
- ↑ http://pcrf.org/science/sitelist.html “Coral Reef Study Sites.” Planetary Coral Reef Foundation.
- ↑ https://www.factum-arte.com/pag/643/ “Rebuilding the Heraclitus Vessel.” Factum Foundation.
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