S/S Aranda was a steam-powered Finnish ship, that was one of the first ships able to operate between Stockholm and Finland even in icy conditions, later it was used in the archipelago sea as a passenger ship in difficult conditions. This ship was a part of reparations paid to Soviet Union after World War II.
The second and third Finnish ships called Aranda have been marine research vessels. The third one, R/V mta Aranda is ice-enforced. Though not very suitable for high seas studies, the low draught of c. 5 meters allows the ship in many difficult places and it has visited both Antarctic waters and Arctic Ocean, including its normal operations on the Baltic Sea. It is registered to Helsinki. The ship can host 25 to 30 researchers. Maximum duration of operations is 60 days.