Members of the crew were praised for their confidence, courage and perseverance. They faced the trial of gales, heavy seas and icebergs for weeks on end. Research achievements were attributed to the cooperation of oceanographers and experts on fishery.
海功號的噸位及設備雖不理想，但船上工作人員憑藉著信心、勇氣與毅力，在南極接受風疾浪高、冰海雪天大自然嚴酷的考驗，而能順利返航，收穫豐碩，實是我國海洋學者和漁業界集體智慧、科技與高度的責任感、榮譽感，所交織而成的光榮記錄。