The research vessel Breki VE arrived at Vestmannaeyjar, a municipality and archipelago off the south coast of Iceland, on the morning of 21 October following an autumn survey voyage lasting just over three weeks for the Marine Research Institute, Eyjafréttir first reported.
According to Eyjafréttir and mbl.is, Breki VE sailed from Vestmannaeyjar on the evening of 29 September and covered a distance of 3,700 nautical miles during the expedition. According to mbl.is, the voyage included work at 179 research stations on the continental shelf around Iceland.
Magnús Ríkarðsson said, “The voyage went very well despite stormy weather,” according to Eyjafréttir. Specific findings from the survey have not yet been reported.
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- Eyjafréttir (first reported) in Icelandic
- mbl.is in Icelandic
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