Taking the NREN on an Expedition around the Globe

From August 2006 to April 2007, the Danish Navy surveillance vessel VAEDDEREN has been transformed to carry the largest Danish research expedition in 50 years, the so-called Galathea3 expedition.

The Danish NREN, Forskningsnettet, has provided Internet connection for the expedition throughout the journey via a satellite link.

Hear about the challenges and lessons learned, and see some of the projects the connection was for, both for researchers and for educational purposes.

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This presentation is part of session 1B - Networks for e-Science - from the Depths of the Oceans to the Depths of the Universe.