''Þórunn Þórðardóttir HF'' 300 is a
research vessel
A research vessel (RV or R/V) is a ship or boat designed, modified, or equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel but others require a dedicated ...
belonging to the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute in
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
. It replaced ''Bjarni'' ''Sæmundsson'' HF 30 which served as their marine research vessel from 1970 until 2025.
The ship was built in Spain and was launched in January 2024. It underwent navigation and equipment tests in November 2024.
The ship was named after
Þórunn Þórðardóttir, who was a marine biologist who pioneered research on planktonic algae and primary production in the seas around Iceland.
The ship is 69.80 meters long and 13.20 meters wide.
See also
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List of research vessels by country
Research vessels by country include:
Algeria
* RV ''Belkacem Grine'' (2010)
Angola
* RV ''BaÃa Farta''
* ''Pensador''
Argentina
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* ARA ''Austral''
* ARA ''Cormorán''
Australia
* RSV ''Nuyina''
* RSV
* RV ''Frankli ...
References
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Research vessels
Ships of Iceland
2024 ships