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    ContractsMarine Coring Vessel Required for North Sea Scientific Drilling Campaign
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    Marine Coring Vessel Required for North Sea Scientific Drilling Campaign

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    16 Sept 2026 · in 4 weeks

    BGS seeks a qualified marine coring vessel and crew to conduct 30-day scientific drilling operations in the North Sea during April-May 2027 to collect paleoclimate records from sediment cores.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 17 Aug 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    30d
    16 Sept 2026 · in 4 weeks

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    • Contract value
      est.€15,000,000
      Euros
    • Tender closes
      16 Sept 2026
      30 days left
    • Sector
      Energy & Utilities
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

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    30 days left to bid. Opened today, deadline 16 Sept 2026.

    17 Aug 202616 Sept 2026

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    The British Geological Survey (BGS), on behalf of the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD), is seeking a marine coring capability and suitable vessel to conduct scientific drilling and coring operations offshore southern North Sea (Netherlands or Denmark) for approximately 30 days between April and May 2027. This project aims to collect continuous sediment cores that serve as a geological record of the last 50 ice ages and interglacial periods spanning approximately 3.3 million years. The North Sea Basin experienced dramatic climate fluctuations between fully glacial and warmer-than-present conditions, making it ideal for understanding Europe's paleoclimate, past ecosystems, and large river system evolution. The research will examine depositional regime shifts, ecosystem changes, and biodiversity turnover driven by rapid climate variations, providing critical insights into how natural environments respond to climate change and informing our understanding of modern-day warming impacts. Suppliers should have proven offshore drilling expertise, appropriate marine coring equipment, and vessel availability for the specified timeframe and operational area.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
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    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-068ee5
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    Buyer
    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
    Sector
    Energy & Utilities