Vessel Name: R.V. Bayagbona

Ownership: Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR)

Dimensions: 36.39 meters length

Maximum Persons Capacity: 18

Operational Status: Inactive

Research Equipment: SIMRAD EK60 fishery echosounder KONGSBERG EA400 echosounder WESMAR HP850 hull sonar KLEIN 3000 side scan sonar VALEPORT CTD Phlegger corer and Van-Veen sampler Physical/chemical laboratory, dry laboratory, wet laboratory SIMRAD EK60 fishery echosounder KONGSBERG EA400 echosounder Multipurpose Trawl Winch with 4 drums and ca. 9 tons pull at half drum Sonar winch CTD winch Knuckle-boom crane

Country: Nigeria

Vessel Name: Reine Pokou

Dimensions: 27.01x6.08

Gross Tonnage: 113

Operational Status: Inactive

Home Port: Decommissioned or Lost

Country: Ivory Coast

Vessel Name: RS Ellen Khuzwayo.

Ownership: Marine and Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs

Dimensions: 43.2

Year Built: 2007

Maximum Number Of Scientists: 21

Operational Status: Inactive

Research Equipment: Six winches (incl. CTD, towing, vertical, long line), A-frame, Seabird CTD, ADCP, echo sounders, Extensive navigation and comms.",

Photo Link: http://app01.saeon.ac.za/sadcofunstuff/Images/image147.jpg

Country: South Africa

Vessel Name: RV Baia Farta

Dimensions: 74.1x16.4

Gross Tonnage: 3209

Maximum Persons Capacity: 29

Operational Status: Inactive

Research Equipment: Simrad EK80 scientific split beam echo sounder, Simrad ME70 scientific multi-beam system, Simrad MS70 Scientific multi-beam 4D sonar Simrad SU90 omni-directional sonar, Simrad PI and FX80 trawl monitoring system

Photo Link: https://www.ship-technology.com/projects/rv-baa-farta-fishery-and-oceanographic-research-vessel/

Country: Angola

Vessel Name: RV Basurato

Ownership: The Instituto Nacional de Hidrografia e Navigacao (INAHINA)

Operational Status: Inactive

Country: Mozambique

Vessel Name: RV Islândia

Ownership: The Ocean Science Centre Mindelo - IMAR

Maximum Number Of Scientists: 9

Operational Status: Inactive

Research Equipment: CTD rosette for water profiling &, sampling (600 m depth rating) Small plankton net HydroBios MultiNet J-frame for deployment of instruments over the side Fixed A-frame aft for towing and deployment of small instruments Crane for lifting of gear on working deck Small lab room and additonal 10-foot lab container Small zodiac (~ 4 m) with outboard engine Deployment and recovery of autonomous platforms (e.g. glider, floats etc.) Echosounder SIMRAD EK80

Photo Link: https://www.oscm.cv/research-vessel.html

Country: Cape Verde

Vessel Name: RV Meiring Naudé

Gross Tonnage: 360

Maximum Number Of Scientists: 8

Operational Status: Inactive

Research Equipment: 3000 m 8mm conductor cable, CTD, XBT, current measurement on station, computerised data collection, echo sounder, SONAR, accurate navigation (hydrodist, DECCA, terrafix, radar transponding).

Photo Link: http://app01.saeon.ac.za/sadcofunstuff/Images/image142.jpg

Country: South Africa

Vessel Name: RV Mirabilis

Ownership: Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of the Republic of Namibia

Dimensions: 62.4x14.3

Year Built: 2011

Maximum Persons Capacity: 44

Maximum Number Of Scientists: 1

Operational Status: Active

Research Equipment: two radars two ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) bridge workstations. ",

Country: Namibia