調ちょう査さ船せん

noun

research vessel; research ship

A ship equipped for scientific research at sea, such as oceanographic surveys or marine biology studies.

• 海かい洋よう調ちょう査さ船せんが深しん海かいの生せい物ぶつを調しらべている。

  The oceanographic research vessel is investigating deep-sea organisms.

• 新あたらしい調ちょう査さ船せんが来らい月げつ進しん水すいする予よ定ていだ。

  The new research ship is scheduled to be launched next month.