10 January 2018
The new R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is equipped for advanced and multidisciplinary marine research and has been available to the Programme from early May 2017.
In 2018 the vessel will execute surveys in the...
15 November 2017
The book "The RV Dr Fridtjof Nansen in the Western Indian Ocean - Voyages of marine research and capacity development'' was launched on the occasion of the WIOMSA 10th Scientific Symposium in Dar-es-Salaam in November 2017. The book highlights the enduring impacts of the Nansen Programme on fisheries and capacity...
10 April 2017
The book "The RV Dr Fridtjof Nansen in the Western Indian Ocean“ Voyages of marine research and capacity development is a regional initiative, coordinated by the Oceanographic Research Institute and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, in partnership with the FAO and the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research.
It is...
16 March 2017
On 24 March 2017, the new research vessel R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen owned by Norway and deployed in developing countries in partnership with FAO and IMR, will be officially launched in the course of a naming ceremony at the presence of a number of Ministers and Directors from partner countries.
The...
09 February 2017
On 10 January 2017, the new R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen arrived in Bergen for the first time, after the delivery of the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan.
The vessel, which is owned by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) was built as part of the tripartite agreement between
11 October 2016
From 17 to 18 October 2016, the EAF-Nansen project Forum will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Project Forum provides an opportunity for progress reporting, dissemination of experiences, identification of best practices and discussion of strategies pertaining to the EAF-Nansen Project. The Forum also provides the means for partners...