The future Belgian research vessel Belgica was launched for the first time on 11 February 2020 from the Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. An important milestone following the keel laying, the equivalent of the laying of the foundation stone of a building, just under a year ago.
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12/02/2020
First Launch of the New Research Vessel Belgica
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13/11/2019
Minke whale in Belgian waters on 10 November 2019
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Kelle MoreauBig surprise on Sunday 10 November in one of the wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: maintenance technicians observe a whale and can make a short video before the animal disappears under water. The images are delivered to RBINS: it turns out to be a minke whale.
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14/08/2019
New Method Allows Processing of 4 Decades of Satellite Data
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Kelle MoreauOver the past four decades, different satellites have been circling Earth whilst collecting numerous data. However, technology evolved during this time, creating the need for a unified processing method.
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08/07/2019
Summer Exhibition 'Kijk, een Walvis (Look, a Whale)' in De Haan
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Kelle MoreauFrom 1 July to 31 August 2019, the summer exhibition 'Kijk, een walvis (Look, a whale)' will take place in the community centre 't Schelpestik in De Haan (Vosseslag 131, 8420 De Haan).
25/04/2019
The New Research Vessel Will Honour the Belgian Tradition and Sail the Seas as ‘RV Belgica II’
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Kelle MoreauOn 6 November 2018, the Cabinet of Science Policy launched a competition to determine the name of the new Belgian research vessel.
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