Expeditions 2025

The "Ocean Living Lab" adventure started from Trondheim in mellow winds, with beautiful scenery and fantastic Northern Lights, and a few days later, we ended up pounding through harsh weather before the storm Amy did hit our route through Skagerrak. The crew, consisting of sailors, students and scientists, was safe at all times and arrived well in Gothenburg. The safety first policy is always on top of the priorities, so before the storm hit the area in its full power, Hrimfare was safely tied up in the port of Hirtshals, on the west coast of Denmark. The expedition was one of several cornerstones in an ongoing pilot project for the creation of a university "Summer School Program". The vision is to offer students a sailing4science opportunity with a rich palette of experiences, sustainability insights, co-creation opportunities, ocean adventures, and valuable self-esteem building life skills. Check out our image gallery on Pixieset and our expedition map with short stories on Google Earth.

2025 
DiverSea Norway Expedition

After six weeks of sailing and sampling along the Swedish and Norwegian coast, the crew of the DiverSea Project and Expedition 2025 arrived in Trondheim. 13 crew members have been part of the adventure and shared the life onboard the mothership for the concept Sailing4Science – Hrimfare. We sailed from Smögen in Sweden up to Trondheim in Norway, docked in city harbours and small marinas, and stopped at more than 35 sampling stations to collect plankton, water, chemical data observations, and sediment from the seabed. Along the way, the crew has showcased the project and lots of "cool ocean stuff" in a dedicated tent and talked to people from all over the world,  thanks to an intense tourism season along the beautiful coast of Norway – locals, visiting tourists, scientists, sailors, media, and ordinary people from all walks of life have ended up in the tent and onboard our iconic racer – now transformed into a comfortable ocean lab. See the image gallery on Pixieset and our expedition map with short stories on Google Earth.