Research vessel

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What Wikipedia says

A research vessel (RV or R/V) is a ship or boat designed, modified, or equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles which can be combined into a single vessel but others require a dedicated vessel.

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Image: Hannes Grobe (Hgrobe 06:16, 26 April 2006 (UTC)), Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.