Information regarding research vessels MRV Scotia and MRV Alba na Mara: FOI release

Information requested

The following information for Marine Scotland's research vessels, MRV Scotia and MRV Alba Na Mara:

• Yearly running and maintenance costs for the past several years
• Number of days per year at sea

Response

Please find the information requested below.

Running costs

		14/15	15/16	16/17	17/18	18/19	19/20	20/21
Scotia	Staff Costs	£1,506,862	£1,563,233	£1,755,513	£1,836,867	£2,015,485	£2,316,430	£2,345,779
	Running Costs	£2,121,052	£1,597,422	£1,656,377	£1,935,220	£2,146,774	£1,982,420	£2,156,399
Alba na Mara	Staff Costs	£669,548	£665,034	£750,941	£694,240	£800,897	£870,652	£960,035
	Running Costs	£366,820	£344,828	£378,762	£405,421	£1,285,027	£495,220	£209,117

Please note with regard to the figures above that these indicate the spend, and do not include any receipts/funding received.

Days at Sea

MRV	Alba Na Mara
Year	Patrol Days
2021	97 as at 22/06/21
2020	73
2019	230
2018	223
2017	241

MRV	Scotia
Year	Patrol Days
2021	118 as at 22/06/21
2020	205
2019	247
2018	224
2017	251
2016	250
2015	258
2014	274

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