R/V Svea

Svea is SLU’s state-of-the-art research vessel, enabling vital research and environmental monitoring that benefits our oceans, society, and the future.

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.
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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.

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Research Vessels Svea and Skagerak

Collaboration at sea

Through strategic networks and alliances, SLU helps shape a unified research fleet that is advancing the future of marine science.

Women measuring fish

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.