The corindon cruises were the first realization of the Cooperation on Oceanology between the governments of France and Indonesia. The name Corindon is derived from the name of French vessel "CORIOLIS" and Indonesia to signify that the vessel was participating in marine research activities in Indonesian waters.
MARINE RESEARCH IN INDONESIA (MRI) has been published since 1956 by Indonesia's oldest marine research institute, the Research Center for Oceanography of LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences). MRI focuses on physical, chemical, biological, geological oceanographic as well as coastal management ...