Aranda to remain open for visitors

The marine research vessel Aranda will welcome people in next to Helsinki’s Old Market Hall on the Baltic Sea Day, on August 29, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Monday.

At the Oodi Helsinki Central Library, visitors can explore the underwater biodiversity of the Baltic Sea.

On Baltic Sea Day, visitors can examine the marine research equipment and the vessel itself.

Experts will be available to answer questions about the Baltic Sea.

Aranda, managed by the Finnish Environment Institute, is designed for multidisciplinary marine research not only in the Baltic Sea, but farther afield in the oceans.

She has been sailing in the North Atlantic and the oceans of the southern hemisphere.

Aranda is part of the Itämerifest at the Pakkahuoneenlaituri Quay, where number of stakeholders share information about the sea and its conservation.

In one of the tents, experts from the Ministry of the Environment and the Finnish Environment Institute will present the results of the recently published Baltic Sea state assessment.

There is also possibility to engage in activities, such as learning about marine life, sifting litter from beach sand, and examining the ghost nets abandoned in the sea that pose

At Oodi, visitors can learn about the biodiversity of the Baltic Sea through expert presentations, videos, and photographs, along with a board game and a virtual escape room game.

The authority welcome children onboard Aranda with a supervising adult; movement on the vessel is not barrier-free.

For safety reasons, Aranda cannot accommodate daycare or other groups of children, and it was not recommend to move around the vessel with an infant.

Visitors should prepare to wait for a while before boarding, as only a limited number of people can enter at a time.

The activities at the tent village on the Pakkahuoneenlaituri Quay and the events at the Central Library Oodi are suitable for visitors of all ages. The event at Oodi is accessible for all.