Cruises 2026
| Vessel, Nationality, Call sign | Operating authority, Researching state | Period | Purpose of cruise | Scientist in charge | Geographical Area | Application date | Granted | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Atalante, French, FNCM | IFREMER/Direction de la Flotte Océanographique, France | Within the period 01.04.2026-30.09.2026 | Shelf. Narval 2026-2. Acquire knowledge of the marine environment in Arctic regions | Ronan Pronost | Main survey area: 70°N 005°E – 70°N 014°35'E 63°N 014°35'E – 63°N 000°33'E 63°53.7'N 000°29'W – 67°45'N 000°29'W 67°45'N 013°40'W – 74°22'N 013°40'W 74°22'N 005°E | 10.12.2025 | ||
| Ceton S205, Danish, OUHA | DTU Aqua (National Institute of Aquatic Resources), Denmark | 01.07.2026-14.07.2026 | IESSNS (International Ecosystem Summer Survey in the Nordic Seas) extended to the North Sea | Kai Wieland | 54°00'N-60°00'N, 02°00'W-11°00'E | 09.12.2025 | ||
| Solea, German, DBFH | Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE), Germany | 29.08.2026-17.09.2026 | International Beam Trawl Survey | Kay Panten | North Sea, South of 57°30´N, North of 55°N, West of 10°E | 09.12.2025 | ||
| Maria S. Merian, German, DBBT | Institute for Oceanography/University of Hamburg, Germany | 21.06.2026-25.07.2026 | Shelf. Investigate impact of atlantification on ecosystem structure and function in Arctic fjords (Svalbard). Moorings for long term data sampling for the FjordChange project. | Uwe John | North and West Svalbard (Spitzbergen): van Mijenfjord, Wijdefjord, Rijpfjord, Kongsfjord | 05.12.2025 | ||
| SY Witness, Dutch, PE6058 | Stichting Greenpeace Council, Amsterdam, NL, The Netherlands | 01.05.2026-01.06.2026 | Investigate the presence and behaviour of cetaceans in the subsea canyon area to the southwest of the Jan Mayen Island. | Kirsten Freja Young | Norwegian Sea, including the proposed mining area | 05.12.2025 | ||
| Helmsand, German, DRMC | Bundeswehr Technical Center WTD71, Germany | 04.05.2026-26.05.2026 | Physical understanding of the dynamics and flow noise generation of towed hydroacoustic sensor system under open sea conditions and technical tests of a low frequency active sonar (LFAS) system | Jan Abshagen (04.05.2026-13.05.2026)/ Arne Schulz (14.05.2026-26.05.2026 | Sognefjorden | 04.12.2025 | ||
| Celtic Explorer, Irish, EIGB | Stichting Greenpeace Council (“Greenpeace International”), Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 08.05.2026-09.06.2026 | Diversity, distribution and connectivity of epi-benthic and benthopelagic deep-sea fauna at selected seamount and hydrothermal vent sites on Mohn Ridge and Knipovich Ridge in relation to habitat structure. | Sandra Schoettner | 67°N, 10°W/79°N, 9°E | 12.11.2025 | ||
| Elisabeth Mann Borgese, German, DBKR | Leibniz-Institute of Baltic Sea Research Warnemuende, Germany | 14.04.2026-30.04.2026 | Process studies and transects in the Skagerrak to investiagte submesoscale processes along the Skagerrak and Kattegat fronts | Lars Umlauf | 56.8°N to 59.0°N and to 5.4°E to and 10.7°E | 10.11.2025 | ||
| Heincke, German, DBCK | Alfred-Wegener-Institute (AWI) Helmholz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research, Germany | 15.04.2026-29.04.2026 | Process studies and transects in the Skagerrak to investigate submesoscale processes along the Skagerrak and Kattegat fronts. | Thomas Badewien | Area within 59.0°N and 56.3°N and 5.4°E to and 11°6 E. | 10.11.2025 | Cancelled | |
| Heincke, German, DBCK | Alfred-Wegener-Institute (AWI) Helmholz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research, Germany | 04.05.2026-10.05.2026 | Master course program, University of Hamburg. | Niko Lahajnar | EEZ of Norway: Area between 56°00.00´N – 58°00.00´N and 002°00.00´E – 005°00.00´E | 06.11.2025 | ||
| Altje Postma, Danish, DNK 000032117 | DTU Food, Denmark, | 01.01.2026-01.07.2026 | Fisheries research, development of new improved trawlgear | Grethe Hyldig/Johan Nielsen | North Sea | 21.10.2025 | ||
| Havfisken, Danish, OWRB | DTU Aqua (National Institute of Aquatic Resources) Denmark | 05.03.2026-22.03.2026 | Norway lobster | Kai Wieland | Skagerrak | 20.10.2025 | ||
| Beautemps-Beaupré, French, FABB | Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (Shom), France | 26.04.2026-30.09.2026 | Shelf. Narval 2026. Aquire knowledge of the mairne environment in Arctic regions | Ronan Pronost | 70°N-005°E | 13.10.2025 | ||
| Resolute BF50, British, MHUO5 | Defra/Cefas, United Kingdom | 13 days between 15.04.2026-31.05.2026 | International Ecosystem Survey in the Nordic Sea (IESNS) | Jeroen van der Kooij | 62°00´ N – 73°50´ N 14°30´ W – 20°00´ E | 13.10.2025 | ||
| Svea, Swedish, SEYB | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden | 17.01.2026-04.02.2026 | International Bottom Trawl Survey | Patrik Börjesson | Skagerrak, Kattegat, Eastern North Sea | 08.10.2025 | 10.12.2025 | |
| Tridens, Dutch, PBVO | Ministry of transport & public works Rijkswaterstaat Dienst Noordzee, The Netherlands | 19.01.2026- 20.02.2026 | International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) | Ralf van Hal | North Sea | 01.09.2025 | 14.11.2025 | |
| Dana, Danish, OXBH | National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU-AQUA), Denmark | 08.06.2026-16.06.2026 | Biology and longevity of Greenland sharks Somniosus microcephalus | John Fleng Steffensen | 58°17.1′ N – 010°02.4′ E 58°12.9′ N – 009°27.0′ E 58°15.4′ N – 009°25.6′ E 58°00.6′ N – 009°01.5′ E 57°58.1′ N – 009°09.1′ E 58°06.2′ N – 009°39.2′ E 58°15.6′ N – 010°01.8′ E | 19.08.2025 | 14.11.2025 | |
| Arctic Hunter/Reykjanes, Danish/Danish, OUWK2/OVSI2 | DTU Aqua (National Institute for Aquatic Resources) | 18.11.2025-20.12.2025 | To collect samples of sandeels and samples of the seabed for estimating local abundance and distribution pattern of sandeels | Hans Jakob Olesen | 52°N-58°N, 0°E-10°E | 20.08.2025 | 17.10.2025 | |
| Dana, Danish, OXBH | DTU Aqua (National Institute of Aquatic Resources), Danmark | 12.01.2026-05.02.2026 | International Bottom Trawl Survey | Kai Wieland/Helle Rasmussen | 54°00'N - 58°30'N, 02°00'W – 11°00'E | 16.07.2025 | 23.09.2025 |