27/12/2022, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.

The ship is on the repair lanes of Astican ship repair yard for, believed, routine maintenance.

On the 20/12/2022, she entered the shipyard via the Synchrolift,
https://www.astican.es/

A fisheries and oceanographic research vessel.

The vessel was built as part of the United Nations’ (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) project and is jointly operated by the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) and the University of Bergen (UIB) to help developing countries improve their fisheries management.

Keel laid on 30/03/2015, launched on 23/12/2015, & completed on 05/01/2017, by Astilleros Gondan, Castropol, Spain (460)
3,863 g.t. and 1,052 dwt., as:
'Dr. Fridtjof Nansen'.

This photo is with the permission of a good friend, señor F, who wishes to remain anonymous.