Super yacht set to solve key ocean mysteries

11:33 PM Sun 22 Aug 2010 GMT

'Tara journeys' .

A 36metre superyacht is set to change the way we view the world's oceans. The French-flagged Tara, a 120 ton aluminium hulled schooner, is embarked on a three year scientific voyage, that wants to find the answers to some key questions about our oceans, with concentration on ocean plankton. It is the most ambitious voyage of its kind, featuring state-of-the-art computers, navigational equipment and a high-tech scientific laboratory. If all goes according to plan, the boat will visit all the major oceans, and stop over in the Gulf of Mexico to measure the impact of a devastating oil slick caused ...

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by Des Ryan