Aranda's research cruises
Aranda's expeditions and cruise reports
Cruise plans 2025
27.05. - 08.06.2025 Zoobenthos, hydrography and nutriet monitoring of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 2).
Cruise leader: Henrik Nygård
Cruise reports
2025
2024
16. - 29.01.2024 Itämeren tilan kemiallinen ja fysikaalinen seuranta (COMBINE 1) (pdf, 1.52 MB) 16. - 26.04.2024 COMBINE-kevätseuranta (pdf, 1.57 MB) 28.05 - 07.06.2024 Itämeren tilan hydrografinen-, ravinne- ja pohjaeläinseuranta (COMBINE 2) (pdf, 11.84 MB) 13. - 24.08.2024 Itämeren tilan hydrografinen-, ravinne- ja planktonseuranta (COMBINE 3) (pdf, 1.3 MB)- 17.09.2024 - 02.10.2024 Baltic International Acoustic Survey on herring and sprat (ICES-BIAS_2024).
2023
- 17.01.2023 - 30.01.2023 Chemical and physical monitoring of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 1).
- 18.04.2023 - 28.04.2023 COMBINE spring monitoring cruise.
- 30.05.2023 - 10.06.2023 Zoobenthos, hydrography and nutriet monitoring of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 2).
- 10.06.2023 - 17.06.2023 BALTICITIES cruise (There is not a cruise report; Aranda's open doors cruise).
- 30.07.2023 - 04.08.2023 WRECK expedition.
- 08.08.2023 - 19.08.2023 Hydrographical, nutrient and plankton monitoring of the state of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 3).
- 20.09.2023 - 04.10.2023 Baltic International Acoustic Survey on herring and sprat (ICES-BIAS_2023).
- 09.10.2023 - 18.10.2023 Water exchange expedition.
2022
- 17.01.2022 - 30.01.2022 Chemical and physical monitoring of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 1).
- 04.04.2022 - 10.04.2022 CABLE expedition.
- 24.04.2022 - 30.04.2022 COMBINE spring monitoring cruise.
- 02.05. - 06.05.2022 Earthsea expedition.
- 30.05.2022 - 10.06.2022 Zoobenthos, hydrography and nutriet monitoring of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 2).
- 08.08.2022 - 19.08.2022 Hydrographical, nutrient and plankton monitoring of the state of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 3).
- 29.08 - 02.09.2022 WRECK expedition.
- 05.09. - 10.09.2022 Earthsea expedition.
- 19.09.2022 - 05.10.2022 Baltic International Acoustic Survey on herring and sprat (ICES-BIAS_2022).
- 10. - 15.10.2022 CABLE expedition..
2021
- 18.01.2021 - 31.01.2021 Chemical and physical monitoring of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 1).
- 21.04.2021 - 26.04.2021 COMBINE spring monitoring cruise.
- 27.04. - 30.04.2021 Earthsea expedition.
- 03.05.2021 - 07.05.2021 WRECK expedition. Cruise cancelled.
- 17.05.2021 - 28.05.2021 EuroArgo expedition
- 31.05.2021 - 11.06.2021 Zoobenthos, hydrography and nutriet monitoring of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 2).
- 14.06.2021 - 18.06.2021 WRECK expedition. Cruise cancelled.
- 02.08.2021 - 13.08.2021 Hydrographical, nutrient and plankton monitoring of the state of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 3).
- 16.08.2021 - 21.08.2021 Wreck expedition. Cruise cancelled.
- 30.08. - 03.09.2021 Earthsea expedition.
- 20.09.2021 - 06.10.2021 Baltic International Acoustic Survey on herring and sprat (ICES-BIAS_2021).
2020
- 21.01.2020 - 08.02.2020 Chemical and physical monitoring of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 1)
- 23.03.2020 - 01.04.2020 Intercalibrations and deployments of physical measuring equipments. Cruise cancelled.
- 21.04.2020 - 29.04.2020 COMBINE spring monitoring cruise. Cruise cancelled.
- 01.06.2020 - 12.06.2020 Zoobenthos, hydrography and nutriet monitoring of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 2).
- 15.06.2020 - 18.06.2020 WRECK expedition.
- 03.08.2020 - 14.08.2020 Hydrographical, nutrient and plankton monitoring of the state of the Baltic Sea (COMBINE 3).
- 31.08. - 04.09.2020 Earthsea expedition.
- 07.09.2020 - 11.09.2020 WRECK expedition.
- 22.09.2020 - 06.10.2020 Baltic International Acoustic Survey on herring and sprat (ICES-BIAS_2020).
- 07.10.2020 - 16.10.2020 Water exchange expedition
- 19.10.2020 - 23.10.2020 WRECK expedition.
2019
2018
Information for those working at Aranda
Occupational safety at the research vessel Aranda
For the sake of the smoothness of the expedition, public safety, and the enjoyment of all who take part in Aranda's voyages, one should familiarize oneself with the Aranda manual and follow the instructions contained therein. The manual is in English and Finnish. In addition, those embarking on an expedition must complete an online course Introduction to Aranda work.
The manual covers the most important aspects of operating and researching a ship, as well as Aranda's technical information. Some of the things mentioned above are:
- alarms (alarm signals)
- rescue, rescue suits and vests, and life rafts and MOB boat
- fire on board
- medical care and accidents
- working on board as a researcher and matters to be considered
- meal times and drinking water
- sauna and laundry
- access control
- connections to and from the ship
Contact information
Contact information
Home port (Google maps)
Tammasaarenlaituri
Helsinki, Finland
Visiting address and address for deliveries
R/V Aranda
Tammasaarenlaituri
00180 Helsinki
Finland
E-mail: aranda(at)syke.fi
Captain +358 50 566 6266, +358 295 252 020
Duty officer +358 50 331 6160, +358 295 252 200
VOIP phone + 46 31 334 4964
Satellite connections
(Inmarsat Fleet) Tel. +870 773 180 335
Telex +581 423 000 024, Fax +870 783 185 094
Aranda office
Finnish Environment Institute, (Syke)
Latokartanonkaari 11
FI-00251 Helsinki
Panu Hänninen and Jarkko Moberg
E-mail: firstname.surname(at)syke.fi
For inquiries regarding the rental of Aranda, please contact the Aranda office. For information about the research expedition, visits, and details about the scientific content of the trip, please contact the expedition leader.
Employment service
Meriaura Oy
Eerikinkatu 26
20100 Turku
Finland
Tel: +358 2 2111 600
E-mail: crewing(at)meriaura.fi
Home pages: www.meriaura.fi
Meriaura Oy is responsible for the ship's crew.