R/V Pelican

R/V Pelican The Pelican is a research vessel based at Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium in Cocodrie, LA.

The R/V Pelican was built in 1985 with funds from the State of Louisiana to provide a platform for oceanographic research in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. The ship is a member of the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System and serves scientists throughout the country. The research we facilitate ranges the full spectrum of oceanography and we carry a suite of oceanographic equipment for studying the ocean.

05/26/2026
Great to be back on the water! Photo by Tad Berkey
04/19/2026

Great to be back on the water! Photo by Tad Berkey

Visit our booth at AGU!
12/15/2025

Visit our booth at AGU!

And so it begins, cutting steell at Thoma-Sea Shipyard for R/V PELICAN II
12/06/2025

And so it begins, cutting steell at Thoma-Sea Shipyard for R/V PELICAN II

12/06/2025

Big news from LUMCON!⚓️
We are celebrating two major milestones in our marine operations:
✔️ The keel laying of the R/V Pelican II
✔️ The groundbreaking for our new Vessel Operations Center

We would like to give a special thanks to our legeslative partners and delegates for attening and supporting this incredible event: Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, Chair Misti Cordell, Rep. Jessica Domangue, Rep. Jerome Zeringue, Sen. Michael "Big Mike" Fesi, and shipbuilder for the Pelican II Walter Thomasee.

Both of these events today mark significant steps toward the future of coastal research and education in Louisiana. Stay with us as we take you through the significance and impact of these two events, not just for LUMCON, but for Louisiana.

12/06/2025
12/06/2025

LUMCON celebrated major progress in its marine operations this week, with the keel laying of the R/V Pelican II and the groundbreaking for its new vessel operations center.

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8124 Highway 56
Chauvin, LA
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