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| Sport fishers in front of the Kronborg castle watching Namibia´s new fisheries research vessel RV Mirabilis pass by on its maiden voyage |
The brand new Namibian research vessel RV Mirabilis yesterday passed Helsingborg/Helsingør on its maiden voyage to its home port Walvis Bay.
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| A Danish sailing ship meets the Mirabilis in the Sound |
The STX Finland Rauma shipyard delivered the 62,4 x 14.3m to the Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources at a flag-changing ceremony on June 28:
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernhard Esau, last week took delivery of the 'RV Mirabilis' fishing vessel in Finland.
The ministry's research team will use the vessel to ensure that correct vital data is collected to guide the ministry in decision-making.
The 35-million Euro (about N$350 million at the current exchange rate) vessel was bought through a combination of an interest-free loan from the Finnish government and the Namibian government's own resources.
The NB 1378 RV Mirabilis is a versatile vessel, equipped with a Dynamic Positioning System or DPS, and is 62,4 metres long and 14,3 metres wide. The tasks of the ship will include monitoring fish stocks, sorting, processing, freezing and storage of fish, as well as the collection of biological samples from the seabed and water quality research and analysis.
Other tasks envisaged are the control of fishing off the African coast and meteorological research. The RV Mirablis provides accommodation for 44 crewmembers and research personnel.
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