Research vessels by country include:

Argentina

Australia

Bangladesh

Belgium

Bermuda

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Cook Islands

Denmark

See also List of Danish research ships, which includes ships used only for expeditions In addition to Danish research ships, Faroe Islands (self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark) operate their own: In addition to Danish research ships, Greenland (self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark) operate their own:

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

India

Iran

Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science

Ireland

Italy

Italian Navy

Japan

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force operated vessels

Kazakhstan

Lebanon

Mauritania

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Pakistan

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Portuguese Navy

Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere

University of Azores

Romania

== Soviet Union/Russia ==

South Africa

Spain

Armada Española

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Instituto Español de Oceanografía

Secretaría General del Mar

Sweden

Turkey

• RV Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa • RV Beluga • RV Bilim-2 • RV Denar 2 • RV Derinsu • RV K. Piri Reis • RV MTA Oruç Reis • RV MTA Selen • RV MTA Sismik 1 • RV MTA Turkuaz • RV TÜBİTAK Marmara

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Taiwan Ocean Research Institute

National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium

Republic of China Navy

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Natural Environment Research Council

National Oceanography Centre, Southampton

RRS Discovery (III), retired at the end of 2012 after 50 year's service.

British Antarctic Survey

Scottish Association for Marine Science

Newcastle University

University Marine Biological Station Millport

(London & Glasgow Universities)

University of Wales

(Swansea)

Cardiff University

P&O Maritime

(Bangor University)

PEML, University of Liverpool

Marine Scotland

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Environment Agency

(National Marine Service)

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Northern Ireland

Gardline Geoservices Ltd

Others

United States

Florida Institute of Oceanography

Oregon State University

Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory

Marine Biological Laboratory

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

http://www.moc.noaa.gov/flt_char.htm

Ocean Alliance

Schmidt Ocean Institute

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

United States Antarctic Program

United States Environmental Protection Agency

United States Navy

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Others

Vietnam

Survey ships

Argentina

Australia

Canada

Chile

France

Greece

India

Italy

Japan

Kazakhstan

Netherlands

New Zealand

Poland

Republic of Korea

South Africa

Spain

Taiwan (Republic of China)

United Kingdom - Royal Navy

Humber Sentinel

United States