The versatile Research Vessel Corystes is available for commercial third party charter.  It provides a capable platform from which a wide range of survey operations can be supported.  The Vessel is operated out of Belfast Port by Heyn Engineering for the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI).

RV Corystes is routinely used for a variety of applications including acoustic and seabed mapping and fisheries research using towed gear to gather sample populations of fish, shellfish and plankton.  It is also used for the deployment and recovery of Autonomous Water Vehicles (AUV), marine monitoring buoys ad seabed deployed systems.  

Key Features and Capabilities

• ​​Wet and Dry labs
• Stern A-Frame with 7m clearance (capacity 7 tonnes)
• Accommodation for eleven scientists 
• ROV Support
• Silent Running
• Capacity to carry containerised laboratories 

For details on third party commercial hire and availability please contact Heyn Engineering on engineering@heyn.co.uk or by calling 028 9035 0022.  

Select the relevant download link below to find out more about the RV Corystes and availability.  

DOWNLOADS
RV Corystes Brochure
RV Corystes Specification Sheet
RV Corystes High Resolution Blueprint