The Geological Survey of Norway (Norges Geologiske Undersokelse; NGU) has awarded Finnish boat builder Kewatec AluBoat a contract for the construction of a new research vessel.
The 23-metre vessel, which will also feature Norwegian-built components, will be used for seabed mapping and other related research activities.
The vessel is scheduled for delivery to NGU at Trondheim in the autumn of 2022.