We just received this message:

"hello i am the the owner of the fearless its on its way to mexico to be scraped"

I received this message soon after posting this photo:
Hi George, I am the capt of the fearless and the new owner would like a downloadable photo of the vessel. Its new use is a seagoing clinic to help the poor in coastal towns in south America where there is little or no medical care. Thank You, Tom

The vessel remains at anchor in the same spot as of February 2015, with no evidence of further work on her.

I'm guessing she was bought by speculators and I don't believe she's done anything since the Sea Scouts sold her. The grey veseel alongside is a former Navy craft bought surplus and not modified, numbered 33PE784, meaning a 33-foot officer's launch.

Research ship?