Photos: Fishery Research Vessel Visits Island
German fishery research vessel Walther Herwig III is currently visiting Bermuda, and can be seen in St George’s.
The Walther Herwig III is used in sea areas with deep offshore fishing, utilizing pelagic and bottom trawl nets, biological sample trawl and plankton nets as well as oceanographic sensors. The 64.50m boat has 7 laboratories and carries 21 crew and 12 scientific personnel.