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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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. -
Building FerryBox expertise on board Svea and Skagerak
In early November, SWERVE held a two-day workshop in Gothenburg focusing on FerryBox, an automated measurement system installed on research vessels to continuously monitor the properties of surface water while underway. -
R/V Svea available through the EU initiative AQUARIUS – apply now
It is now possible to apply for fully funded access to the Swedish research vessel R/V Svea – and to 56 other leading research infrastructures across Europe. The EU-funded project AQUARIUS has launched its second and final call for proposals.
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.