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RV Arni Fridriksson

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Infrastructure Profile

Infrastructure Provider

Location/Home Port

Hafnarfjordur, Iceland 

Organisation & Address

Marine and Freshwater Research Institution, Fornubudir 2, 220 Hafnarfjordur, Iceland

Infrastructure Webpage 

Visit Website

Normal Area of Operation

Icelandic Economic Area and Greenland-Faroe Ridge, Jan Mayen area

Maximum Number of Days Available

10 days

Overview

Length

70 m

Breadth

14 m

Draught

7.3 m 

Gross Tonnage

2213 T

Ice Class Rating

1B

Dynamic Positioning (DP) Rating

No

Service Speed

11 knots

Maximum Number of Scientific Berths Available

17 berths available

Scientific and Technical Specifications

Laboratory Facilities

Large wet lab (fisheries lab), biological, salinity, chemical and phytoplankton laboratory

CTD/Plankton sampling

Towed and lowered plankton nets (including Multi-net)

Multi-Beam(s)/Sub Bottom profiling

Kongsberg Maritime EM302 (1*2 degree resolution), 30 kHz. Kongsberg Maritime TOPAS PS18 Sub-bottom Profiler.

Fisheries Echo Sounders/Sonar

Simrad EK 80 WBT/Splitbeam Echo Sounders at 18, 38, 70, 120 and 200 kHz. Simrad SU90 Search Sonar.

USBL

No USBL system onboard

Coring/Sampling Capabilities

Not Capable

Winches

The vessel is equipped with numerous winches for towing and scientific purposes. 3 main winches with a max pull of 32 T each, enable the vessel to operate two trawls simultaneously. The vessel has big drums for pelagic trawls or cables and a number of auxiliary winches. Scientific winches include:
• CTD Winch
• Hydrographic winch
• Zooplankton Winch
• Two electrical cable winches
• Multi-purpose winches for various uses
On board are three hydraulic cranes, two on aft (30 and 36 tm with a 19 m working radius) and one located on the forecastle deck (24 tm with 12 m working radius). To operate gear at the stern an A-frame with tan approx. 35 T lifting capacity is available.

Communications

Full internet connection and gsm-phone connection + Iridum. GMDSS, Inmarsat, Internet through satellite and 3G/4G

Special features

Shoe fittings for two containers on the trawl deck and one connection utility box for a container (water, drain, electricity, communication etc)
Silent vessel (ICES 209)

Suitable Surveys

Multipurpose silent research vessel. Suitable for all kinds of fisheries research, pelagic and demersal trawling to 2200m and fisheries acoustic surveys. New multibeam and sub-bottom profiler. Look-out tower for whale observations.

Scientific Limitations

Coring not available

Vessel capability to support ROV deployment

No special capabilities to support ROV deployment. Dedicated ROV winch must be provided.

Support offered to AQUARIUS users

Yes, but dependable on the request 

Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details

Year 2025

Operating out of Hafnarfjordur, Iceland.
Jan 10 days
Feb 15 days
Mar 5 days
Apr 20 days
May 5 days
Jun 30 days
Jul 0 days
Aug 25 days
Sep 10 days
Oct 20 days
Nov 25 days
Dec 15 days

Year 2026

Operating out of Hafnarfjordur, Iceland.
Jan 10 days
Feb 15 days
Mar 5 days
Apr 20 days
May 5 days
Jun 30 days
Jul 0 days
Aug 25 days
Sep 10 days
Oct 20 days
Nov 25 days
Dec 15 days

Year 2027

Operating out of Hafnarfjordur, Iceland.
Jan 10 days
Feb 15 days
Mar 5 days
Apr 20 days
May 5 days
Jun 30 days
Jul 0 days
Aug 25 days
Sep 10 days
Oct 20 days
Nov 25 days
Dec 15 days

Contact email for applicants to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application

Guðmundur I. Bergþórsson: gudmundur.i.bergthorsson[at]hafogvatn.is;
Heimir Örn Hafsteinsson, Captain
heimir.orn.hafsteinsson[at]hafogvatn.is

Certification and Clearance Requirements

Medical Certification Requirements

General statement about health conditions

Are additional medical checks required?

No

Survival training certification required for joining vessel

STCW A-VI/1
Safety training for people coming onboard (given on the ship one hour before departure)

Additional certification required

No

Diplomatic clearance or other permits required and any relevant information about the application process

People visiting Iceland from EU and associated EU countries do not need a visa to enter the country. To check if you need a visa, please go the webpage of the Directorate of Immigration.
 
Under the United Nations Convention on Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS) MSR/Diplomatic clearance is required for research cruises taking place in other EEZs (national jurisdictions other than the vessel’s own). Application forms should be submitted via Diplomatic Channels (Government Foreign Departments/Ministries) 6-7 months prior to sailing by Principle Investigators in conjunction with the vessel operator. RV Vessel Operations department will generally administer the application process but please consult with the operators in advance.

Any additional clearances required for area or type of activity

For each foreign scientific team planning to do research in Icelandic water, a specific permit should be requested to the relevant Ministry (Foreign affairs, Environment and/or ministry of food, agriculture and fisheries). Obtaining this permit can take from 6 to 12 months, depending on the type of research envisioned and the sampling protocols.  
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