Cruises 2025

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Cruises 2025

Vessel, Nationality, Call signOperating authority, Researching statePeriodPurpose of cruiseScientist in chargeGeographical AreaApplication dateGrantedReport
Jőggeligondlä, NorwegianETH Zűrich, Switzerland25.10.2025-31.01.2026Recording the acoustic communication of orcas and humpback whales in northern NorwayJörg RychenJøkkelfjord,
70°02.035 N 21°43.967 E
- 70°05.653 N 21°55.038 E
27.08.202507.10.2025 
Arctic Hunter/Reykjanes, Danish/Danish, OUWK2/OVSI2DTU Aqua (National Institute for Aquatic Resources)18.11.2025-20.12.2025To collect samples of sandeels and samples of the seabed for estimating local abundance and distribution pattern of sandeelsHans Jakob Olesen52°N-58°N, 0°E-10°E20.08.202517.10.2025 
Solea, German, DBFHBundesanstalt fűr Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE), Germany25.08.2025-11.09.2025International Beam Trawl SurveyKay PantenNorth Sea, South of 57°30´N, North of  55°N, West of 10°E19.08.202522.08.202519.08.2025 (pdf, 407.1 kB)
Helmer Hanssen, Norwegian, LAHVUNIS (University Centre in Svalbard), France08.09.2025-16.09.2025To service an ocenanographic mooring maintained by LOCEAN laboratory, located in Storfjorden at ~78°N 20°E that records physical parameters of seawater to monitor the activity of the Storfjorden polynya in the long term. Deployment of an Upward Looking Sonar intended to measure the sea ice draft.Frédéric Vivier

Svalbard, Storfjorden (78°30´N - 77°N/

18°E -20°E)
07.07.202527.08.2025 
Karlső/Kennedy, Swedish, SBVO/SDLEPrivate owner/chatered vessels, Sweden29.09.2025-24.10.2025The Swedish Skagerrak bottom trawl surveyPatrik BȍrjessonSkagerrak Sea Western limit: E 07°00ʹ; Northern limit N 59°00ʹ; Southern limit: N 57°00ʹ30.06.2025

27.08.2025

 

03.12.2025 (pdf, 743.0 kB)
Polarstern, German, DBLKAlfred-Wegener-Institut (AWI), Helmholz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Germany15.12.2025-02.02.20261) Develop an international monitoring design for the Eatern Weddel Sea (EWS) Area integrating remote and autonomous sampling approaches to analyse effects of ongoing climate change on the EWS ecosystem including the Greenwich Meridian south of 61°S 2) Resupply the German Antartic Station Neumayer III.Heike LinkSouth Atlantic Ocean (south of 23°S, Atlantic sector of Southern Ocean, Weddel Sea)05.06.202526.08.2025 
Skagerak, Swedish, SEYDNorthern Offshore Services, Sweden09.09.2025-25.09.2025Investigate the hydrography of the front zones in Skagerrak. Investigate the mixing processes and how different water masses mixes in the area. Göran Broström56.72°N-3.74°E to 59.8°N–12.97°E, Skagerrak and western North Sea/ Norwegian Sea04.06.202526.08.2025 
N/AEindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands09.06.2025-29.08.2025Monitoring the environment around the Norwegian coastline using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and the development of the DAS instrument for new applications.Tom BradleyThe DAS-Technology will be used on three fibre cables in the mentioned areas: 1) Egersund-Yme, 2) Egersund-Lista and 3) Egersund-Rennesøy22.05.202505.06.2025 
Svea, Swedish, SEYBSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden17.08.2025-31.08.2025International Bottom Trawl SurveyPatrik BörjessonSkagerrak, Kattegat, Eastern North Sea23.05.202516.07.202503.12.2025 (pdf, 3.8 MB)
Bernick, French, FGB3321Int Center of AI for Natural Acoustics15.07.25-15.09.25Biodiversa Europam project. Static recording of underwater soundscape for marine mammals bioacoustic studyHervé Glotin76,24628°N – 79,87633°N, 9,41941°E – 10,71210°E13.05.202520.06.2025 
Tara Polar Station, French, FNWPFondation Tara Océan, France

01.07.2025-30.09.2025:

For drift with the icepack

01.11.2025-15.01.2026:

For the wintering

Tara Polaris I Test Campaigns: 

In order to be fully prepared for the first drift with the icepack planned for August 2026, two test phases will be conducted in 2025.
Marcel Babin, Chris Bowler, Lee Karp-Boss

1. Drift with the icepack:

  1. 84°19'56.27"N and 19°39'33.54"E
  2. 82°21'10.67"N and 6°24'23.46"E
  3. 79°49'2.82"N and 1°32'22.60"O
  4. 77°26'30.97"N and 3° 2'4.97"O
  5. 76° 8'35.22"N and 0°20'49.23"E
  6. 81°21'5.03"N and 18°57'29.93"E

2. Wintering in one of the following fjords:

Sassenfjorden: 78°24'33.87"N and 16°14'6.73"E

Nordfjorden: 78°28'23.53"N and 15° 4'47.02"E

Isfjorden: 78°15'47.71" and 14°15'48.49"E

30.04.202518.06.202530.04.2025 (pdf, 379.1 kB)
Sola, Vanuatuan, YJRA3Ocean Expeditions, Turkey01.07.2025-07.08.2025Fifth Turkish Arctic Science Expedition (TASE-V). Assessing anthropogenic impacts on a global scale and examining the effects of climate change in the Arctic.Burcu ÖzsoySvalbard area29.04.202520.06.202514.10.2025 (pdf, 8.4 MB)
Oceania, Polish, SQOCInstitute of Oceanology PAN, Poland08.05.2025-13.05.2025Shelf. Collect seawater samples for geochemical measurements, sidescan survey, video inspection of wreck Brummer and placement of moored platformJaeck BełdowskiThe work will be limited to the area enclosed within the following coordinates:
South-west corner: 9.9105803°E 58.9200382°N
South-east corner: 9.9146747°E 58.9194729°N
North-east corner: 9.9167876°E 58.9264354°N
North-west corner: 9.9124755°E 58.9266797°N
Sampling site 78M: 58.922152 N;
9.912823 E
26.03.202530.04.2025 
Audacious, United Kingdom, MBJM6Marine Directorate, Scottish Government, United Kingdom30.04.2025-22.05.2025Scottish monkfish surveyJ. Dooley

56° 30´ N – 62° 30´ N

4° 00´ W – 05° 00´ E
25.04.202530.04.2025 
Polarfront, France, FJYKWaterproof Expeditions07.11.2025-13.11.2025Create a free and open-source, context-rich database that blends underwater acoustics with visual media, environmental data, and precise geolocation.Ashley BuggeTromsø – Lyngen – Skoroysundet, Grunnfjorden, Skjervøy, Grunnfjord, Bunker AS, Tromsø20.04.202530.06.202503.12.2025 (pdf, 111.8 kB)
Heincke, German, DBCK

Alfred-Wegener-Institute (AWI)

Helmholz Centre for Polar- and Marine Resarch
27.09.2025-10.10.2025Research around the potentially polluting wreck of MS Brunnersouthwest of Tvistein light houseMatthias Brenner58.921059 N, 9.91471 E16.04.202516.06.2025 
Le Commandant Charcot, France, FMNBPonant, France, Italy05-.09.2025-25.09.2025CHARCOT 2-project: multidisciplinary approach to document the current state and ongoing changes of the physical, chemical, biological and biogeochemical systems of the Arctic Ocean.Maurizio Azzaro

Svalbard Islands – North Pole - Alaska

80°N, 29ʹE – 67°30ʹN, 168°12ʹW
15.04.202517.06.2025 
Le Commandant Charcot, France, FMNBPonant, France, Italy07.07.2025-22.07.2025ELENO 2-project: multidisciplinary approach to document the current state and ongoing changes of the physical, chemical, biological and biogeochemical systems of the Arctic Ocean.Maurizio Azzaro

Svalbard Islands (Longyearbyen) – North Pole – Svalbard Islands (Longyearbyen)

Coordinates from Svalbard to the North Pole: 77°N - 90°N / 0°E – 30°E
15.04.202517.06.2025 
Ortelius, Netherlands, PCGQOceanwide Expeditions17.08.2025-30.08.2025Create a free and open-source, context-rich database that blends underwater acoustics with visual media, environment data, and precise geolocationAshley BuggeSvalbard15.04.202530.06.202503.12.2025 (pdf, 83.2 kB)
Helmsand, German, DRMCBundeswehr Technical Center WTD71, Germany12.05.2025-28.05.2025Physical understanding of the dynamics and flow noise generation of towed hydroacoustic sensor system under open sea conditions and technical tests of UUV glider for oceanic turbulence measurements.   

Jan Abshagen (12.05.-20.05.2025)/

Frank Gerdes (21.05.-28.05.2025)
Sognefjord15.05.202530.04.2025 
Arni Fridriksson, Icelandic, TFNAMarine and Freshwater Research Institute, Reykjavik, Iceland01.09.2025-29.09.2025Acoustic estimation of capelin abundance and hydrography.Teresa da Silva66°00' N - 76°00' N, 05°00' W - 38°00' W 19.03.202528.05.2025 
SY Witness, Dutch, PE6058Stichting Greenpeace Council, Amsterdam, NL, The Netherlands01.06.2025-31.07.2025Investigate the use of methods that can help provide a rapid assessment of biodiversity within the study area during the spring and summer months.Kirsten Freja YoungNorwegian Sea – Mohn´s Ridge and Knipovich Ridge18.03.202526.05.2025 
Arni Fridriksson, Icelandic, TFNAMarine and Freshwater Research Institute Iceland, Hafnarfjordur, Iceland30.06.2025-25.07.2025Abundance estimation of mackerel, herring and blue whiting (IESSNS 2025). Anna H. Olafsdottir60°00' N - 75°00' N, 30°00' W - 05°00' E 19.03.202524.03.202521.03.2025 
Walther Herwig III, German, DBFRBundesanstalt fűr Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE), Germany25.03.2025-17.04.2025Test of different technical devices used for fishery researchAndreas Hermann

57°30´N - 58°30´N, 08°E – 11°00´E

inside the EEZ of Norway, excl. 3 nm-zone
14.03.202519.03.2025 
Sofie, Norwegian, LF674Ocean TuniCell AS, Italy08.09.2025-26.09.2025Monitoring to charaterize the maritime noise in the Bergen basin and its impact on ecological relevant deuterostome invertebrates  (https://jpi-oceans.eu/en/deuteronoise)  Giovanni Zambon4,55,20 60,29,40 -4,58,34 60,32,45,  12.03.202514.07.2025 
Icebreaker Oden, Sfwedish, SMLQSwedish Polar Research Secretariat, Sweden15.07.2025-01.10.2025Collaboration with the UNCLOS Program for Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada together with the Canadian icebreaker LSSL. Early Career Scientist Program (ECS)Michael TjernströmSweden – along the Norwegian coast – to/from Longyearbyen, Svalbard – Arctic Ocean – Longyearbyen, Svalbard – along the Norweian coast - Sweden11.03.202519.06.2025 
Heincke, German, DBCK

Alfred-Wegener-Institute (AWI)

Helmholz Centre for Polar- and Marine Resarch, Germany
07.09.2025-23.09.2025Process studies and transects in the Skagerrak will be conducted to investigate submesoscale processes along the Skagerrak and Kattegat frontsThomas BadewienSkagerrak region, North Sea10.03.202528.05.2025 
Walther Herwig |||, German, DBFRBundesanstalt fűr Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)10.03.2025-17.04.2025Test of different technical devices used for fishery researchAndreas Hermann

57°30´N - 58°30´N, 08°E – 11°00´E

inside the EEZ of Norway, excl. 3 nm-zone
10.03.2025 cancelled
ITS Alliance, Italy, IALLItalian Navy, Italy15.07.2025-10.08.205 (TBC)Shelf. The research campaign High North25  Maurizio Demarte

1. 74°00N-00°00E
2. 83°00N-00°00E
3. 83°00N-30°00E
4. 74°00N-30°00E

Excluding Norwegian Territorial Waters

05.03.202523.05.2025 
ITS Alliance, Italy, IALLItalian Navy, Italy04.08.2025-28.08.2025Shelf. Nordic Recognized Environmental Picture 2025 (NREP25) and Arctic Climate Observatory 2025 (ACO25): Oceanographic sampling for climate and acoustic studies

Gaultier Real (NREP25)

Aniello Russo (ACO25)

1. 80°35.4'N-5°16.9'E

B. 79°3.546'N-7°34.742'E

C. 76°39.527'-14°20.897'

D. 75°36.484'N-20°5.163'E

E. 71°0.212'N-19°57.411'E

F. 69°30.662'N-14°50.919'E

G. 76°14.818'N-1°19.081'E

5. 77°10.824'N-3°46.933'W

6. 80°34.629'N-1°32.938'W

05.03.202523.05.2025 
Jákup SverriHavstovan, Torshavn, Faroe Islands, Denmark02.07.2025-23.07.2025International Ecosystem Summer Survey in the Nordic Seas, IESSNSSólvá Káradóttir Eliasen60°00'N - 77°90'N, 32°00'W – 24°80'E05.03.202520.05.202505.03.2025 (pdf, 2.4 MB)
Polarstern, German, DBLKAlfred-Wegener-Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research, Germany04.09.2025-23.10.2025To perform basic research in physical ocenography, geochemistry, glaciology, geodesy, geophysics, tracer oceanography, ocean optics, marine biology and marine biogeochemistry, atmospheric sciences, paleolimnology, and sea ice physicsTorsten Kanzow

The working area is outlined by the following coordinates:

81°N 70°W

86°N 70°W

86°N 20°E

76°N 20°E

76°N 10°E

73°N 10°E

73°N 30°W

81°N 30°W

81°N 70°W
25.02.202519.05.2025 
Fram, Norwegian (NIS), LADA7Hurtigruten Expedition (HX), Germany26.05.2025-27.09.2025“SOOP – Shaping an Ocean Of  PossibilitiesJulian MaiLongyearbyen, Svalbard - roundtrip25.02.202512.05.2025 
Dana, Danish, OXBHNational Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU-Aqua, Denmark30.06.2025-14.07.2025Echo integration of herring and sprat for stock monitoring purposesSusan Mærsk Lusseau56°N - 60°N, 05°E – 12°E18.02.202528.05.2025 
Arni Fridriksson, Icelandic, TFNAMarine and Freshwater Research Institute, Hafnarfjordur, Iceland05.05.2025-26.05.2025Distribution and abundance of Norwegian spring-spawning herring and blue whitingSigurvin Bjarnason67°40'- 71°50' N, 13°00' W - 10°0' E14.02.202524.04.2025 
Ceton S205, Danish, OUHADTU Aqua (National Institute of Aquatic Resources), Denmark30.06.2025-13.07.2025IESSNS (International Ecosystem Summer Survey in the Nordic Seas) extended to the North SeaKai Wieland

54°00'N-60°00'

N, 02°00'W-11°00'E

14.02.202524.03.202514.02.2025 (pdf, 7.7 MB)
Maria S. Merian, German, DBBTInstitute for Oceanography/University of Hamburg04.09.2025-09.10.2025Shelf. PERBAS – “Permanent sequestration of gigatons of CO2 in continental margin basalt deposits”  Ingo KlauckeCefas Endeavour67:17 N/2:23 E – 67:41 N/4:18 E07.02.202507.02.2025, 08.05.202507.02.202 (pdf, 631.6 kB)5
Louis S. St-Laurent, Canadian, CGBNCanadian Coast Guard, Canada17.07.2025-21.09.2025Shelf. Batymetric and geological surveys in the central Arctic Ocean (Canadian UNCLOS-Program)Michael White/Kai BoggildDartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada – Tromsø, Norway – Central Arctic Ocean – Longyearbyen, Svalbard – Central Arctic Ocean - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada10.02.202510.06.2025 
Oceania, Polish, SQOCInstitute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland15.06.2025-15.09.2025Shelf. Studies of thermohaline circulation in the Nordic Seas, pathways of Atlantic water etc, studies of hydrography, optical properties, plankton, surface sediments, benthos etc. in the Spitsbergen fjords and coastal regionsAgnieszka Beszczyńska-Möller58°N-82°N, 5°W-30°E07.02.202509.05.2025 
Le Commandant Charcot, French, FMNBPonant, France, Germany21.06.2025-07.07.2025Climate change and ocean pollution in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean..Jan Taucher

Reykjavik, Iceland – east Greenland (Denmark) – Longyearbyen, Svalbard (Norway)

(64°N - 80°N /30°E - 15°E)
07.02.202529.04.2025 
Atair, German, DBBIFederal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), Germany22.07.2025-14.08.2025Annual North Sea summer survey (NSSS) of the BSH to determine the oceanographic and chemical status of the North Sea in the summer of 2025Dagmar KiekeNorth Sea, 51°N-60°N, 5°W-9°E07.02.202524.03.2025 
Cefas Endeavour, British, VQHF3DEFRA/CEFAS, United Kingdom15.07.2025-20.09.2025To investigate the strength of the stocks of commercially impotant species in the North SeaNicola Hampton

51°30' N - 62°00' N

03°00' W - 09°00'E 
05.02.202524.03.2025 
Scotia, United Kingdom, MXHR 6Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory, United Kingdom31.07-2025-24.08.2025ICES Demersal trawling survey to assess pre-recruit year class strengths of cod, haddock, whiting, saithe, Norway pout, herring, mackerel and spratF. Burns54.00º to 61.30º N - 004ºW to 005ºE31.01.202524.03.2025 
Dana, Danish, OXBHDTU Aqua (National Institute of Aquatic Resources), Denmark22.08.2025-15.09.2025International Bottom Trawl Survey Kai Wieland/Helle Rasmussen51°00'N - 58°00'N, 01°00'W – 10°00'E03.02.202524.03.202514.10.2025 (pdf, 4.4 MB)
Scotia, United Kingdom, MXHR 6Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, United Kingdom27.06.2025-18.07.2025HerringSteven O'Connell58º30´- 62ºN and 7º30´W to 2ºE30.01.202528.04.2025 
Scotia, United Kingdom, MXHR 6Marine Scotland - Science, United Kingdom15.04.2025-04.05.2025Scottish monkfish surveyR.G: Mules

56°30´N–62°3´N

4°00´W–05°00´E

30.01.202524.03.2025Cancelled
National Geographic Resolution, Bahamas, IMO: 9880685Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc, USA25.06.2025-09.07.2025Investigate microplastic and anthropogenic microfiber in the air and surface waters at already designated stops along the cruisetrack around the Svalbard and Jan MayenRachael Z. MillerSvalbard/ Jan Mayen24.01.202525.04.202503.12.2025 (pdf, 2.4 MB)
Heincke, German, DBCKAlfred-Wegener-Institute (AWI) Helmholz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research04.08.2025-04.09.2025Shelf. Spatial and temporal distribution, the ecology and physiology, as well as potential competition of co-occurring gadoid species (Atlantic cod, Polar cod, haddock) in the communities of Arctic and Atlantic influence around Svalbard.Felix Mark.54°00'N - 80°50'N, 2°00'E - 25°00'E20.01.202517.03.2025 
Roger Revelle, USA, KAOUScripps Institution of Oceanography, USA11.08.2025-30.09.2025Determine the pathways, amount, and variability of dense water feeding into the Faroe Bank Channel, which contributes substantially ot the North Atlantic meridional overturning circulationsRobert PickartOperations within the polygon:
Lat (deg)
Lat (min)
Lon (deg E)
Lon (min E)
66 39.48 -12 -0.48
66 39.48 -3 -0.48
63 51.72 8 0.72
62 49.86 6 0.86
61 59.93 4 0.93
59 27.71 4 0.71
59 27.71 -12 -0.71
66 39.48 -12 -0.48
17.01.202528.04.2025 
Polarstern, German, DBLKAlfred-Wegener-Institute (AWI), Helmholz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research, Germany02.07.2025- 01.09.2025Study the atmosphere-ice-ocean interaction during the sea ice melt season of the Arctic Ocean systemMarcel Nicolaus/Thomas KrumpenNorth Norwegian Sector around Spitsbergen,72°N-84°N and 0-40°E.17.01.202517.03.2025 
Walther Herwig II, German, DBFRBundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, Germany19.08.2025-20.09.2025Investigations on the occurence of fish diseases and parasits and biological effects of contaminants. OSPAR/HELCOM monitoring.  Pedro Miguel Agostinho52°03.00'N - 63°00.00'N/ 002°10.00'W - 028°18.00'E  17.01.202527.03.2025 
National Geographic Resolution, Bahamas, MMSI: 311 000 893Lindblad Expeditions, USA11.06.2025-25.06.2025Arctic Pulses – measuring primary productivity potential of polar microbial communities around the Svalbard arcipelago Allison A. Fong

Coasts and fjords of the Svalbard Archipelago.

76.3 N to 80.5 N and 9.0 E to 20.3 E.

16.01.202524.04.202503.12.2025 (pdf, 152.2 kB)
Tridens, Dutch, PBVOMinitry of transport & public works Riijkswaterstaat Dienst Nordsee, The Netherlands28.07.2025-12.09.2025ICES coordinated Beam Trawl SurveyIngeborg de BooisNo
13.03.2025 
rth Sea
15.01.2025    
Tridens, Dutch, PBVO

Ministry of transport and public works

Rijkswaterstaat Dienst Nordzee, The Netherlands
30.06.2025-25.07.2025 North Sea hydro acoustic survey for herring and sprat 2025 Bram Couperus North Sea 10.01.2025 10.03.2025 10.01.25 (pdf, 495.2 kB)
Svea, Swedish, SEYB Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden 21.04.2025-02.05.2025 Norway lobster Patrik Jonsson

Element_ID: S6C0098, Subarea S6, dec_lat: 58.83333, dec_lon: 10.46667

Element_ID: S6C0149, Subarea S6, dec_lat: 58.81111, dec_lon: 10.31111

Element_ID: S6C0294, Subarea S6, dec_lat: 58.75556, dec_lon: 10.35556

Element_ID: S6C0349, Subarea S6, dec_lat: 58.7333, dec_lon: 10.4667

08.01.2025 10.03.2025 08.01.2025 (interrim report) (pdf, 493.2 kB)
Altje Postma, Danish, DNK000032117 DTU Food, Denmark 01.02.2025-01.07.2025 Fisheries research, development of new improved trawlgear Grethe Hyldig/Johan Nielsen North Sea 06.01.2025 30.01.2025

06.01.2025 (pdf, 610.2 kB)

Attachment - discard (pdf, 218.0 kB)

Attachment - images (pdf, 1.9 MB)

Attachment - data (pdf, 53.0 kB)

Attachment - quality (pdf, 110.2 kB)

Lingbank HM 379, Danish, OYJW

 

DTU Aqua (National Institute of Aquatic Resources), Denmark 10.04.2025-30.04.2025 DRS – Downs Recruitment Survey targeting herring larvae of the Downs component of the North Sea herring stock Bastian Huwer 54°00´N -  58°30´N, 03°00´E to 11°00´E   06.01.2025 13.03.2025 Cancelled
Solea, German, DBFH Bundesanstalt fűr Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE), Germany 30.06.2025-20.07.2025 Hydroacoustic monitoring of clupeid stocks Matthias Schaber 52°00' N- 57°00' N, 2°30' W-
9°00' E 
23.12.2024 20.02.2025  
Dana, Danish, OXBH National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU-AQUA), Denmark 22.04.2025-16.05.2025 Echo integration of herring and blue whiting and pelagic fishing in connection with the International Ecosystem Survey in Norwegian Sea, IESNS Susan Mærsk Lusseau 62°0.0´N-72°0.0´N and 
5°0.0´W-20°0.0´E
20.12.2024 20.02.2025  
Pelagia, Dutch, PGRQ NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands 09.07.2025-20.07.2025 NoSE-project: 
The role of the North Sea in the Atlantic Ocean biogeochemical system: North Sea-Atlantic Exchange. 
Furu Mienis

The Norwegian Trench.

57.7- 63.1°N and 1.7°W-5.5°E
17.12.2024 20.02.2025 17.12.2024 (pdf, 403.1 kB)
Nereus, Swedish, SKTD Tjärnö Marine Laboratory, University of Gothenburg, Strömstad, Sweden 30.01.2025-31.12.2025 Lophelia pertusa  Ann Larsson

59°07.52N, 10°40.04E

59°07.84N, 10°51.37E

58°58.64N, 11°03.98E

58°54.18N, 10°41.91E  
17.12.2024 30.01.2025  
Dana, Danish, OXBH National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Denmark 06.06.2025-30.06.2025 MEGS (Mackerel Egg Survey) in the North Sea Bastian Huwer 53°30'N – 58°30'N, 03°00'W – 10°00'E 16.12.2024 19.02.2025  
Dana, Danish, OXBH National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Denmark 17.05.2025-03.06.2025 Shelf. Study the exchange of freshwater and carbon between the east Greenland shelf and western Greenland Sea, and between surface and deep waters. Colin A. Stedmon Primary reseearch area in EEZ of Greenland and north of Jan Mayen (17-10 W, 70-74 N) 13.12.2024 06.03.2025  
Dana, Danish, OXBH DTU Aqua (National Institute of Aquatic Resources), Germany 07.02.2025-23.02.2025 International Bottom Trawl Survey  Hermann Neumann North Sea between 54°N-61°N, particularly in those rectangles assigned to Germany by ICES. 28.08.2024/09.12.2024 23.01.2025 12.06.2025 (pdf, 2.0 MB)
Z.510 Dennis,Belgian, OPUF Agentschap Landbouw en Zeevisserij Brussel 01.04.2025-30.04.2025 Pilot study aiming to explore the potential of precision fisheries in the Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone with a modern equipped beam trawler. Laura Lemey/Ellen Pecceu North Sea 26.11.2024 27.01.2025  
Cefas Endeavour, British, VQHF3 DEFRA/CEFAS, United Kingdom 17.05.2025-11.07.2025 To determine the distribution and abundance of bottom-living fish species. Linford Mann

North Sea: 53.25°N – 59.75°N

2.25°W - 7.75°E 
06.12.2024 19.02.2025 06.12.2024 (pdf, 1.1 MB)
Heincke, German,DBCK Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar-and Marine Research in the Helmholz-Association, Germany 15.05.2025-21.05.2025 Master course program, University of Hamburg. Niko Lahajnar EEZ of Norway: Area between 56°00.00´N – 58°00.00´N and 002°30.00´E – 004°30.00´E. 28.11.2024 19.02.2025 28.11.2024 (pdf, 5.4 MB)
Polarstern, German, DBLK Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Helmholz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research, Germany 29.05.2025-30.06.2025 To perform basic marine research in biological, chemical, geological and physical ocenography Jennifer Dannheim/Ingo Schewe 69°N, 10°W/82°N, 20°E 07.11.2024 07.02.2025  
Maria S. Merian, German, DBBT Institute for Oceanography/University of Hamburg, Germany 10.05.2025-13.06.2025 Shelf. Magmatic Intrusions in the Barents Sea Michael Schnabel Central Barents Sea 05.11.2024 06.02.2025 05.11.2024 (pdf, 16.5 MB)
Resolute BF50, British, MHUO5 Defra/Cefas, United Kingdom 15.04.2025-31.05.2025 International Ecosystem Survey in the Nordic Sea (IESNS) Jeroen van der Kooij

62°00´ N – 73°50´ N

14°30´ W – 20°00´ E
04.11.2024 03.04.2025  
Svea, Swedish, SEYB Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden 19.01.2025-05.02.2025 International Bottom Trawl Survey Patrik Börjesson Skagerrak, Kattegat, Eastern North Sea 25.09.2025 12.12.2024 10.06.2025 (pdf, 4.3 MB)
Scotia, United Kingdom, MXHR6 Marine Scotland - Science, United Kingdom 21.01.2025-09.02.2025 International Bottom Trawl Survery J. Drewery

56°00'N –
61°30'N

4°00'W –
04°00'E

06.09.2024 29.11.2024  
Havfisken, Danish, OWRB DTU Aqua (National Institute of Aquatic Resources), Denmark 05.03.2025-23.03.2025 Norway lobster Kai Wieland 57°30'N - 58°00N and 07°93'E - 09°31'E 30.08.2024 25.11.2024 30.08.2024 (pdf, 2.1 MB)
Pelagia, Dutch, PGRQ  NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands

29.06.2025-12.07.2025

(recovery).

Glider deployment from a Norwegian vessel  in the period January-July 2025

Glider deployment in the framework of the NoSE-project. (The role of the North Sea in the Atlantic Ocean biogeochemical system: North Sea Exchange). Furu Mienis

Area for glider deployment:

60,5°N-64°N -1.0°W-6°E
20.08.2024 20.12.2024  
Walther Herwig III, German, DBFR  Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, Germany 20.01.2025-02.02.2025 International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) Hermann Neumann North Sea between 54°N-61°N, particularly in those rectangles assigned to Germany by ICES. 28.08.2024 31.10.2024 Cancelled
Dana, Danish, OXBH DTU Aqua (National Institute of Aquatic Resources), Denmark 10.01.2025-07.02.2025 International Bottom Trawl Survey Kai Wieland/Helle Rasmussen 54°00'N - 58°30'N, 02°00'W – 11°00'E 26.06.2024 11.09.2024 26.06.2024 (pdf, 2.2 MB)
Tridens, Dutch, PBVO Wageningen Marine Research, The Netherlands 20.01.2025-21.02.2025 International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) Ralf van Hal North Sea 12.06.2024 11.09.2024