The new oceanographic research vessel Belgica will be operated by Genavir, specialised in the management of scientific vessels. The manager of the French oceanographic fleet will thus also become the first French shipping company to manage a ship under the Belgian flag.
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15/11/2021
The management and operation of the new BELGICA is entrusted to the French shipping company Genavir
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08/11/2021
The Odyssey of the Bewick’s Swan: traceable online from the Russian tundra to European coastal areas
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Kelle MoreauMystery in the world of the Bewick’s Swan: During the last 15 years, the numbers in the traditional wintering areas in the North Sea countries fell by a third, while in the Evros Delta (Greece-Turkey), a new area was colonized where the numbers rose to 9000 during February 2018.
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29/10/2021
Our former Belgica is now named Borys Aleksandrov
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Kelle MoreauThe research vessels Belgica and James Clark Ross, which were handed over to Ukraine by Belgium and Great Britain respectively, were given new names on Friday, 29 October 2021. This happened during a ceremony in their new Ukrainian home port Odessa.
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20/10/2021
Origin of domestic horses finally established
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Reinout VerbekeHorses were first domesticated in the northern Caucasus, before conquering the rest of Eurasia within a few centuries.
08/10/2021
Marine mammals in Belgium in 2020
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Kelle MoreauIn a new report, the RBINS summarises the results of the monitoring and research of marine mammals in Belgium in 2020. Relatively few harbour porpoises washed ashore, while seals continued to gain a foothold.
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