The research vessel (R/V) Dr Fridtjof Nansen is a state of the art research vessel that serves the countries partnered to the EAF-Nansen Programme, “Supporting the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries management considering climate and pollution impacts”, to generate knowledge on marine resources and ecosystems within their exclusive economic zones (EEZs). The vessel also partners with regional fisheries management organizations or arrangements (RFMO/As) for dedicated surveys to help identify vulnerable marine ecosystems. Advanced gears and technologies, as well as excellent working conditions onboard, allow multidisciplinary research covering various aspects of marine science including fisheries acoustics, oceanography, geology, bottom habitat investigations, and pollution studies. The current R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen is the third research vessel to bear the name. The first vessel was launched in 1974 and served for 19 years. The second vessel was built in 1993 and sailed over 605 000 nautical miles until its retirement in 2016. The current vessel is owned by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), and operated by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in close consultation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). FAO is responsible for the implementation of the EAF-Nansen Programme and enabling the vessel to fly the United Nations flag as a house flag. 74.5 m IN LENGTH weighing just over 3 850 TONNES Accommodation for 11 knots SURVEY SPEED 28 SCIENTISTS 15 CREW Fishery and oceanographic research Vessel The R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen Fishery and Oceanographic research Vessel