After a number of years of rebuilding the ship in Rosés, Spain, the RV Heraclitus has emerged from its cocoon with a new hull!
At 84 feet and a weight of 60 tons, the R/V Heraclitus is one of a handful of larger sailing vessels in the world with a ferrocement hull.
Since 2012, hundreds of volunteers from around the world have come to help rebuild the ship. The hull and deck have been fully reconstructed, sealed, and painted all the way down to the keel.
Next steps are to complete the interior, and rigging of the ship. We have raised considerable funding to get the ship to this point and our gratitude goes out to all those individuals and institutions that have supported this work over the years.
Once back on the sea, the Heraclitus will journey to Colombia to continue exploration of the world, and visit coastal and forest cultures in the region. We are currently developing programs to document traditional ecological and cultural knowledge.
We will also use state-of-the-art data collection systems to help assess ecological health of the oceans, participate in citizen science, and develop educational programs.
Thank you for considering making a tax deductible donation to the Institute earmarked for the ‘Heraclitus Rebuild’.
