MS ''Michael Sars'' is a

training ship A training ship is a ship used to train students as sailors. The term is mostly used to describe ships employed by navies to train future officers. Essentially there are two types: those used for training at sea and old hulks used to house classr ...

operated by

Alandica Shipping Academy Alandica Shipping Academy (also ASA) offers maritime education in Åland, Finland and began operations in 2020. ASA offers basic courses and refresher courses for seafarers as well as undergraduate education at high school and college level. The e ...

Åland Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1 ...

. The ship is named after the Norwegian marine biologist

Michael Sars Michael Sars (30 August 1805 – 22 October 1869) was a Norwegian theologian and biologist. Biography Sars was born in Bergen, Norway. He studied natural history and theology at Royal Frederick University from 1823 and completed a cand.theol. de ...

. She was built in 1979 as a research vessel for the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research in Bergen. She was sold in 2003 and has since 2005 been a training ship in the Åland Islands by university and vocational levels, as well as training of seafarers. ''Michael Sars'' is owned by

and operated by

(formerly Åland Maritime Safety Center).

Bilder

File:MS Michael Sars School Ship, Alandica Shipping Academy.jpg, M/S Michael Sars docked in

Mariehamn Mariehamn ( , ; fi, Maarianhamina ; la, Portus Mariae) is the capital city, capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finland, Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government of Åland, Government and Parliament of Åland, ...

File:MS Michael Sars School Ship, Alandica Shipping Academy, 2021.jpg, M/S Michael Sars is operated by

File:EngineRoom MichaelSars.jpg, Machine room of M/S Michael Sars

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Michael Sars Training ships 1979 ships Research vessels of Norway Ships built in Bergen