pɹˈæktɪkəl ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns wɪððə ʃˈɪp sˈɔː ðə kˈaʊstoʊ ɡɹˈuːp ɐdˈɑːptɪŋ ðə vˈɛsəl æz flˈæɡʃɪp ænd pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ plˈætfɔːɹm ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z.
Practical experience with the ship saw the Cousteau group adopting the vessel as flagship and primary research platform in the 1980s.