RV Kronprins Haakon

History
Kronprins Haakon anchored in the port of Longyearbyen before the start of GoNorth expedition in 2022
Name	Kronprins Haakon
Namesake	Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Owner	Norwegian Polar Institute
Operator	Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
Port of registry	Tromsø, Norway
Ordered	29 December 2013
Builder	Fincantieri (La Spezia, Italy)
Cost	NOK 1.4 billion
Yard number	6255
Laid down	2 September 2015
Launched	3 March 2017
Completed	April 2018
Identification	IMO number: 9739587 MMSI number: 257275000 Call sign: 3YYQ
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Research vessel
Tonnage	9,145 GT
Length	100.382 m (329 ft)
Beam	21 m (69 ft)
Draught	8.666 m (28 ft)
Depth	10.408 m (34 ft)
Ice class	Polar Class 3 Icebreaker
Installed power	2 × Bergen B32:40L6 (2 × 3,500 kW) 2 × Bergen B32:40L9 (2 × 5,000 kW)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric; two Rolls-Royce US ARC 0.8 FP azimuth thrusters (2 × 5.5 MW) Two bow thrusters (2 × 1.1 MW)
Range	15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km; 17,000 mi)
Endurance	65 days at cruising speed
Capacity	Accommodation for 55 in 38 cabins 1,180 m³ cargo hold 20 TEU containers
Crew	15–17
Aviation facilities	Helipad and hangar

RV Kronprins Haakon is a Norwegian icebreaking polar research vessel owned by the Norwegian Polar Institute. The shiptime use is divided between the main users, the University of Tromsø (50%), Norwegian Polar Institute (30%) and Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (20%). She was built at Fincantieri shipyard in Genova, Italy, and delivered in 2018.