Research ship as clean as her whistle

摘要

Modifications aboard Australia's Marine National Facility research vessel, Southern Surveyor, illustrate how ships can be ingeniously adapted for environmentally efficient operations at sea.rnThis plucky boat is used to personality changes for a rugged life - she was originally built in 1971 as a North Sea trawler, and her next role, as an oilfield Dive Support Vessel, can't have been much easier.rnBut the extra alterations built in for the diving work made her an ideal candidate to go on to become Australia's multi-purpose marine research platform managed by CSIRO - a more regal role, befitting her long experience.