What do we offer?

Flexibility

• Gunnerus is a versatile vessel equipped for a range of operations.
• Gunnerus is available for bookings at relatively short notice (provided there is no other booking on the required date). 
• 24 hour operations can be offered on request.
• Gunnerus can be used for testing and demonstration of new technology and for navigation training.
• Our crew are knowledgeable and can provide guidance on how best to plan your cruise.

A range of services

• Sampling for biology and chemistry: Trawling, netting, grab sampling, water sampling and CTD
• Underwater robotics: collaboration with AUR lab for subsea operations. 
• Deployment and recovery of equipment: Palfinger crane, winches and A-frame for lifting and deploying equipment up to 3000kg from shore to seabed. 
• Dynamic Positioning: Kongsberg SDP-11 for stability during deployment and recovery of equipment or underwater operations.
• Use of sensor technology: A range of sensors measuring parameters connected to ship performance. It is also possible to apply to install own sensors. 

Who can use Gunnerus?

Gunnerus is open to bookings from users from NTNU, other universities or research institutions and private companies. See our bookings page for more information.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions regarding the ship or need help to plan a cruise.

More information about R/V Gunnerus

NTNU's research vessel, R/V Gunnerus, was put into operation in spring 2006 and has Trondheim as her home-base. 

In addition to research, Gunnerus is used for educational purposes and is an important platform for marine courses at all levels and disciplines.

The diesel electric system of Gunnerus has been specially designed for low hydroacoustic noise levels to accommodate testing and development of hydroacoustic equipment.

The vessel is arranged with a wet lab, a dry lab and a conference room in addition to a large aft deck. There are four cabins for scientific personnel with four bunks in each, and four single berth crew cabins. The large mess hall may function as a lecture room for 20 people.

History

The ship is named after Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718-1773), an active scientist who specialized in both botany and zoology. He was also the Bishop in Trondheim and one of the founders of Det Kongelige Norske Videnskapers Selskap. Gunnerus is the second ship with the same name in service for research in the Trondheimsfjord. The first Gunnerus was built in 1919 an put into service 1920, designed at one of NTNU's predecessors, NTH, for biological research at Trondhjem Biological Station.

Guests from many countries used this versatile ship until it was seized by the Germans during WWII. After the war the vessel was returned, but so much had been changed that it no longer could be used as a research vessel. Gunnerus was sold in 1952 and eventually sank in Lysøysundet in the 1970s.