New research vessel named after Kerry explorer Tom Crean
The state-of-the-art research vessel is due to be ready by the summer of 2022.
Explorer Tom Crean, whose achievements are being recognised by the naming of a new research vessel in his honour.
Tue, 02 Feb, 2021 - 09:36
Sarah Slater
The new Marine Institute’s research vessel is to be named after Kerry’s acclaimed explorer Tom Crean.
The Norwegian naval architect consultancy that has designed the Marine Institute s new boat will honour and recognise the famous Kerry-born native from Annascaul, who undertook considerable polar expeditions of more than a century ago.
The 52.80 metre vessel s name breaks away from the Institute s traditional naming nomenclature using the prefix Celtic as used by a pair of existing research vessels.