Callista - Research Vessel

Callista is a purpose built catamaran, based at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, that is designed to give researchers the best possible platform to carry out science. At almost 20-metres long, the twin-hulled vessel has a large rear deck with an `A’ frame for equipment deployment. Callista also features the latest scientific equipment in wet and dry laboratories.

Southampton Boat Show visitors can go aboard Callista at Berth 60 to find out more about the vital work that helps us understand the way the oceans work. Participants get to take a closer look at animal and plant life in our coastal waters, find out about the ecology of the seabed and the effects of global warming, as well as the impact of humans on the oceans.

They will also have the chance to sign up for trips throughout the year offering hands-on experience of marine science.  Discover Oceanography activity days can be tailored for a range of groups and needs, from parties of schoolchildren to companies who want to run team development away days that provide their staff with greater awareness of the marine environment and the effect of the oceans on climate change.

Callista will be on Berth 60 on the Hydropool Marina from the 13th to the 17th of Sept