AQUARIUS Funding Call – Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure Access: Open 02 September 2025 – 28 October 2025
RV Tarajoq
Infrastructure Profile
Infrastructure Provider
Location/Home Port
Nuuk, Greenland
Organisation & Address
Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Kivioq 2, 3900 Nuuk, Greenland
Normal Area of Operation
West, South & East Greenland
Maximum Number of Days Available
14-21 days in 2026 and in 2027
Scientists’ Travel and Logistics (T&L) Budget Available
Estimated € 7,500
Overview
Length
61.4 m
Breadth
16 m
Draught
6.4 m
Gross Tonnage
2841 T
Ice Class Rating
ICE (1B)
Polar Ship Certificate, Cat. C
Dynamic Positioning (DP) Rating
DP1
Service Speed
12 knots
Maximum Number of Scientific Berths Available
17 berths available
Scientific and Technical Specifications
Laboratory Facilities
Laboratory Facilities (fixed and temporary)
Wet lab 1. 14m²
Wet lab 2. 41m²
Dry lab 38m²
Filtering lab 16m² w/fume cabinet
Chilled filtering lab 10m²
Chemical store 5m²
Wet lab 1. 14m²
Wet lab 2. 41m²
Dry lab 38m²
Filtering lab 16m² w/fume cabinet
Chilled filtering lab 10m²
Chemical store 5m²
CTD/Plankton sampling
Filtering lab 16 m² with fume cabinet and freezers
Sampling Processing room 4 m²
Mud/benthos lab 7 m²
Mud/benthos deck section area 10m²
Sampling Processing room 4 m²
Mud/benthos lab 7 m²
Mud/benthos deck section area 10m²
Multi-Beam(s)/Sub Bottom profiling
Deep water and shallow water Multibeams. Kongsberg ## Multibeam Echosounder. The EM122 12 kHz system is de-signed to perform seabed mapping to full ocean depth, with full resolution, coverage, and accuracy
Fisheries Echo Sounders/Sonar
Echo sounder (Teledyne RESON Seabat 7160), Sub bottom Profiler (Innomar SES-2000 Medium-100)
USBL
Coring/Sampling Capabilities
Winches
Trawl winches (2 x 44 T)
Gilson winches (2 x 15 T)
Sweepline winches (6 x 14.7 T)
Cod end winch (1 x 11.2 T)
Net drums (2 x 15.7 T)
Outhaul winch (1 x 5 T)
Multipurpose winch (1 x 11.9 T)
Net sounding winch (1 x 3.4 T)
Hydrographic winch (CTD) (4.8 T)
Oceanographic winch (1×1, 3 T)
Gilson winches (2 x 15 T)
Sweepline winches (6 x 14.7 T)
Cod end winch (1 x 11.2 T)
Net drums (2 x 15.7 T)
Outhaul winch (1 x 5 T)
Multipurpose winch (1 x 11.9 T)
Net sounding winch (1 x 3.4 T)
Hydrographic winch (CTD) (4.8 T)
Oceanographic winch (1×1, 3 T)
Communications
Scientific Computer System Network
Special features
MOB-boat, Stern A-frame (10 T), Midship (3 T) and Foreship crane (2 T)
Suitable Surveys
Trawling, CTD, Benthos, Core Drilling,
Scientific Limitations
Vessel capability to support ROV deployment
No
Support offered to AQUARIUS users
Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details
Year 2025
Year 2026
North sea, Norwegian Sea
December 2026
Thorshavn, Fareos Island or Hirtshals , Denmark
December 2026
Thorshavn, Fareos Island or Hirtshals , Denmark
Year 2027
North sea, Norwegian Sea
Tarajoq is generally available for charters during from January – May and November – December
Thorshavn, Fareos Island or Hirtshals , Denmark
Tarajoq is generally available for charters during from January – May and November – December
Thorshavn, Fareos Island or Hirtshals , Denmark
Contact email for applicants to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application
helle[at]natur.gl
Certification and Clearance Requirements
Medical Certification Requirements
Valid health certificate for seafarers
Are additional medical checks required?
No
Survival training certification required for joining vessel
None Required
Additional certification required
None Required
Diplomatic clearance or other permits required and any relevant information about the application process
Depending on the area of investigation
Any additional clearances required for area or type of activity
1. When collecting biological data – clearances for DNA is required.
2. When measuring bottom with multibeam – clearance from Danish Geodatastyrelsen (mail “gst@gst.dk”) is required
2. When measuring bottom with multibeam – clearance from Danish Geodatastyrelsen (mail “gst@gst.dk”) is required
Additional training required