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## ![](https://virtualship.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_static/virtual_ship_logo.png){height="145"} {.smaller}
- Open-source **VirtualShip** software provides scientists with an authentic experience of sea-going research anywhere in the global ocean.
- Simulates measurements in a _digital_ ocean as if they are coming from real-life oceanographic instruments
    - Including CTDs, ADCPs, Drifters, Argo floats, and more.

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![CTD (NIOZ)](https://www.nioz.nl/sites/default/files/styles/ratio_16_9_md/public/2025-08/foto%2010%20P1080059_0.JPG?h=173c0f7e&itok=87l7yzVK)

![ADCP (Nortek)](https://www.nortekgroup.com/assets/images/VM-illustration-vessel.png){height="200px"}

![Argo (NOAA)](https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Untitled-2.jpg)

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## ![](https://virtualship.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_static/virtual_ship_logo.png) {.smaller}

- VirtualShip is a powerful tool for:
    - **Research** (testing new instrument designs, sampling strategies, OSSEs, etc.)

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Today, I am talking about the VirtualShip *software*. We also run the **VirtualShip Classroom**, which incorporates educational resources and VR to build an authentic learning experience for students (at UU and soon beyond).
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## VirtualShip internals {.smaller}


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    ![](https://parcels-code.org/parcels-assets/logo-horo.svg){width=250}
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    - Lagrangian trajectory framework
    - Instruments have behaviours via customisable, extensible `kernels`
    - VirtualShip = `kernel`s + configuration + digital ocean

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    - The digital ocean
    - Data ingestion is by default 'streamed' via `copernicusmarine` Python toolbox (on-the-fly)
    - With an option to pre-download to ingest (any gridded forcing data) from disk

## An example expedition 🚢

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## An example expedition 🚢

Argo Float deployment

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## VirtualShip applications 🚢 {.smaller}

- For researchers:
    - Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs)
        - VirtualShip can help mesh diverse deployments in a digital ocean before spending thousands/millions of € on real-life deployments.

- For complementing real-life expeditions:
    - Plan your expedition in a digital ocean before you go to sea.
    - Real-time adaptive strategies where sampling plans on real-life expedtions are updated based on incoming data and/or forecasts.

- For educators:
    - VirtualShip Classroom (software + open educational resources + VR / 360° videos)


## Get in touch! {.smaller}

- If you're interested in using VirtualShip for research, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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- By **email**:
    - Jamie Atkins: [j.r.c.atkins@uu.nl](mailto:j.r.c.atkins@uu.nl)
    - Emma Daniels: [e.e.daniels1@uu.nl](mailto:e.e.daniels1@uu.nl)
    - Erik van Sebille: [e.vansebille@uu.nl](mailto:e.vansebille@uu.nl)
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- Via **GitHub**
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**VirtualShip Classroom**

If you're interested specifically in its application in **education**, please sign up to one of our upcoming VirtualShip Classroom inspiration showcases (via the QR code below):

- 14:00-15:00 2nd April 2026
- 14:00-15:00 7th May 2026
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# Now, a live software demo...