The Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences is the owner and operator of the sailing research vessel r/v Oceania. The Oceania is the only Polish research vessel adapted for a wide range of oceanographic research activities in physics, chemistry, ecology and marine biology in waters all round the world. She is equipped with modern laboratories, state-of-art apparatus, and the means to perform oceanographic measurements down to a depth of 5000 m.

r/v Oceania undergoes the overhaul in the dry dock to be ready before summer NEEDED sampling campaign! In general ships are subjected to extreme conditions. Every year since 1987 r/v Oceania spends some 250 days at sea, including around 80 days in the Nordic Seas (June – August). The ship also sails on more than a dozen cruises on the Baltic Sea expeditions. Regular service, maintenance and repair work are therefore of vital importance to guarantee a safe and long service life.

Source: Oceania