Janan-R.v

A new, state-of-the-art ship given to Qatar University will transform marine research in the Arabian Gulf region. Built by Freire Shipbuilding, Vigo, Spain, the research vessel Janan – named after the island located in the western part of the Qatari peninsula - was donated to the University by H.H. the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. It will be used by the university’s Environmental Studies Center (ESC) to advance critical marine environmental studies and research in Qatar and the wider Gulf. The vessel is equipped with an ROV, and can carry out a variety of surveys – to monitor earthquakes, seabed movements, and marine radioactivity. It will also maintain and build on a comprehensive database that will identify and analyze conditions prevailing in the marine environment. Boasting a length of 42.8 m and breadth of 10 m, the vessel can sail for 21 days, and can accommodate a total of 30 technical, scientific and research staff.