RV Sonne
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File:Research Ship Sonne In Auckland I.jpg
The Sonne in Auckland, New Zealand.
The RV Sonne (German for 'Sun') is a former fishing trawler converted into a research vessel, doing mostly geoscience-related work for a variety of commercial and scientific clients. She is registered in Bremen.[1]
History
She was built in 1969 as a fishing vessel, but was converted to a modern scientific exploration ship in 1977.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 RV Sonne, technical details (From the website of the shipping line. Retrieved 2007-08-20.)
External links
- RF Forschungsschiffahrt (the shipping company operating the Sonne)
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