The vessel was designed by Soyaslan Marine, indigenously developed and built at the Çeksan Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul to a cost of ₺ 13.8 million.

She was launched on February 17, 2013, in presence of Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Nihat Ergün, Minister of Development Cevdet Yılmaz, Governor of Istanbul Hüseyin Avni Mutlu and President of TÜBİTAK Yücel Altunbaşak.

After commissioning, the research ship will be used in the seas around Turkey, primarily in the Turkish Straits, to study marine pollution, to research on marine biology, to explore underwater oil fields, to monitor underwater faults and underwater pipelines as well as to give support in case of marine incidents and disasters.

[1][2][3][4] On board of the RV TÜBİTAK Marmara with twelve crew, eleven scientists will work in three laboratories.

Assessed at 500 GT, the ship is propelled by two 1,040 kW (1,390 hp) diesel engines.