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Marine sciences vessel

Vessel Marine sciences vessel John Strickland

John Strickland

The Faculty of Science maintains and manages a marine sciences vessel, the John Strickland, that supports our teaching and research programs. The ship is available for booking for on- and off-campus users.

For bookings contact John Hall at 250-721-7060 or .

About the vessel

The Strickland was designed for the complex coastal waters of British Columbia. Its shallow draft allows the vessel to cross the sills of most inlets, such as the poorly accessible Sooke Basin, Barkley Sound, Sechelt Inlet and the Fraser Delta.  

The vessel is not suited for open ocean work, so operations are limited to within 30 km of shore and with not more than 160km between suitable ports of refuge. It is usually berthed at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Patricia Bay.

For more information see our John Strickland pamphlet.

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