Key points
- A formal renaming ceremony for R/V Bothnia Surveyor was held on 21 May 2022 in Harnosand.
- The ceremony coincided with the Swedish Navy’s 500th anniversary celebration in Harnosand.
- The Navy’s chaplain Cristina Gronroos led the renaming ceremony.
- Chief of Navy Ewa Skoog Haslum attended, and the former owner, the University of Gothenburg, was thanked.
R/V Bothnia Surveyor in port in Harnosand.
On 21 May 2022, in connection with the Swedish Navy celebrating 500 years in Harnosand, a formal renaming ceremony was held. The Navy’s chaplain Cristina Gronroos led the ceremony and Chief of Navy Ewa Skoog Haslum honoured us with her presence.
We thank the former owner, the University of Gothenburg, for all the knowledge and fellowship the vessel has contributed to students, researchers and oceanography alike.
