Explore R/V Svea
Chartering
SLU's research vessel Svea can be rented for both scientific expeditions and commercial missions. Here you will find everything you need to know about booking, prices and planing.
Facts about R/V Svea
Explore R/V Svea’s advanced technology, state-of-the-art laboratories, scientific equipment, and comfortable onboard environment. A vessel built for science – and for life at sea.
Step on board
Take a virtual tour through R/V Svea’s advanced technology and unique spaces – from the engine room to the bridge.
Updates and insights
Latest news
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High interest in Floating University on Svea
Interest in this summer’s Floating University on board the research vessel Svea has been high. A total of 17 students have now been offered a place. -
Applications for SWERVE-funded ship time are now open
Are you planning a marine research expedition in 2027? Researchers at Swedish universities can now apply for funding for ship time aboard several of Sweden’s research vessels, including Svea. -
Floating University on board R/V Svea – applications now open for the summer course
Would you like hands-on experience of marine research at sea? This summer, MSc and PhD students can join a Floating University on board R/V Svea, gaining practical training in modern methods for marine ecosystem research within the EU project AQUARIUS.
Collaboration at sea
Through strategic networks and alliances, SLU helps shape a unified research fleet that is advancing the future of marine science.
SLU – monitoring fish stocks
How much fish is in the sea? To make informed decisions about fisheries, we need reliable data on stock size. A key part of that data is collected on board Svea.