RV Sonne

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The Sonne in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Sonne in Auckland, New Zealand.

The RV Sonne (German for 'Sun') is a former trawler converted into a research vessel, doing mostly geoscience-related work for a variety of commercial and scientific purposes. She is registered in Bremen.[1]

[edit] History

She was built in 1969 as a fishing vessel, but was converted to a modern scientific exploration ship in 1977.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b RV Sonne, technical details (From the website of the shipping line. Retrieved 2007-08-20.)

[edit] External links


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