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Apply for ship time through SWERVE – the 2026 call is now open

News published:  13/05/2025

Researchers can now apply for funded ship time through SWERVE – the infrastructure initiative that strengthens Swedish marine science. Several vessels are included, including R/V Svea. The call is open until 20 July 2025.

Conducting research at sea requires advanced infrastructure. For many research projects, ship time is a major expense – which means important ideas may never come to life. That’s why SWERVE exists: a national initiative funded by the Swedish Research Council that provides researchers with access to vessels, equipment, technical expertise, and data.

R/V Svea is one of the resources available through SWERVE. By coordinating and pooling Sweden’s research vessel capacity, SWERVE enables more efficient use of the infrastructure – and makes it accessible to more users.

Full information about the application process and answers to frequently asked questions are available on the Swerve website. 

Application deadline: 21 July 2025

About SWERVE

Swedish Research Vessel Infrastructure for Marine Research (SWERVE) is a national infrastructure funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR) to provide improved access to vessel and data infrastructure for Swedish marine researchers and support training of a national network of marine technicians. 

The University of Gothenburg is the host organisation for SWERVE and is responsible for the management and delivery of the infrastructure.

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