"G.O. Sars" is one of the most advanced research vessels in the world and was handed over in May 2003. The vessel replaces the old "G.O. Sars" and is used by the Institute of Marine Research and the University of Bergen.
The "G.O. Sars" is equipped with state-of-the-art technology in order to carry out a wide variety of research work. Examples of the kind of research work the vessel is capable of carrying out include: pelagic and bottom trawling, plankton sampling, CTD/rosette operations, towed body operations, hydrographic operations, water sampling, miscellaneous kinds of environmental sampling, grabbing and coring, hydro-acoustic research work, seismic operations.
