Research Vessel Heraclitus: Prow shot (left) & stern shot (right)

For more than a quater of a century, the Research Vessel Heraclitus has been sailing the world's oceans being used as a platform for a varied series of projects and expeditions. The ship's voyages can be divided into the folllowing times and expeditions.

R/V Heraclitus' Construction (1974-75)

Amazon River Expedition (1979-82)

Around the Tropic World Expedition (1983-86)

Dolphin Release Project (1986)

Expedition to Circumnavigate South America (1987-89)

Collections for Biosphere 2 Project (1990-91)

Indian Ocean and South East Asia Expedition (1995 -2000)