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Research Vessel Heraclitus
Since it was built in 1975 by the Institute of Ecotechnics, the Heraclitus has sailed over 250,000 nautical miles studying oceans, coral reefs, rivers, lakes, estuaries and exploring the origins and futures of human cultures.

“The world is still full of challenges. The main thing is you have to look for them, things just don’t happen all by themselves ... So seek out adventures, as long as you can find them, as long as you can tackle them with energy and all of your effort, you’ll succeed on them.”

Sir Edmund Hillary