The Marine Research Institute - Research vessels Research vessels From left Bjarni S mundsson, old rni Fri riksson, Dr fn and old Dr fn. The research vessels are able to operate a variety of fishing gear. They also provide facilities for many other types of sampling and measurements.
Shipboard laboratories allow sample analysis and data processing at sea.
About 30 people man the ships. The new research vessel, Arni Fridriksson , was built in Talcahuano in Chile and arrived in spring 2000.