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A research vessel ( RV or R/V ) is a ship or boat designed and/or equipped to carry out research at sea . Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel but others require a dedicated vessel. Due to the demanding nature of the work, research vessels are often constructed around an icebreaker hull , allowing them to operate in polar waters.
The research ship had origins in the early voyages of exploration. By the time of James Cook 's Endeavour , the essentials of what today we would call a research ship are clearly apparent. In 1766, the Royal Society hired Cook to travel to the Pacific Ocean to observe and record the transit of Venus across the Sun . The Endeavour was a sturdy boat, well designed and equipped for the ordeals she would face, and fitted out with facilities for her "research personnel", Joseph Banks . And, as is common with con
Polar Research is a biannual peer-reviewed scientific journal covering natural and social scientific research on the polar regions . It is published by the Norwegian Polar Institute . It covers a wide range of fields from biology to oceanography , including socio-economic and management topics. According to the Journal Citation Reports , the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 1.141.