The oceanographic programme carried out during the cruise includes the collection of water column profiles with conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) data and water sampling.

The measurements served two purposes:

• to support the seismic and hydrographic activities of the Continental Shelf Project of the Kingdom of Denmark, and
• to support the Swedish research projects and, when possible, the Danish science of opportunity projects.

A total of 29 ice stations were completed successfully in four hours on the ice at each station. Thirteen ship stations were also completed. A number of science projects sampled the rosette and were involved in the water budget planning at each station.