The CIM-UVigo plug-in hybrid propulsion vessel for coastal oceanographic research: a tool for the ecological transition

We present an oceanographic research fiberglass reinforced polyester vessel of medium size (19.5 m length x 5.4 m beam) and plug-in hybrid propulsion complemented by a power generation system based on solar panels with polycrystalline cells connected to a charger and two wind turbines connected to their control systems. The vessel will be equipped for scientific research tasks in seas and coastal waters, with an operating cost that makes it viable in the long term, that is environmentally friendly, with an efficient management model, and that facilitates the collection of oceanographic data of high technical quality. [...]