Passion for cultural maritime heritage with a strong will to preserve the Oceans
Alnitak Research Institute is a Spanish non-profit organisation, founded by two young “Grass roots” Greenpeace activists.
We sail the Mediterranean Sea at the historical fishing boat Toftevaag since 1989 to preserve the Oceans.
In this chronicle we have summarized the most relevant work conducted during these 36 years by ALNITAK
In 1989 Alnitak restored the historical fishing boat Toftevaag with the purpose of developing science and education programs. Above all it is a platform to bring people of all kinds together to work on common goals. At present, we sail the Mediterranean Sea conducting different projects and citizenscience expeditions.
Unfortunately On April 10, 2025, during a voyage in the Cantabrian Sea, the Toftevaag, Alnitak’s historic research vessel, leaked water after colliding with a drifting log, causing it to sink near the Avilés canyon in the Cantabrian Sea, approximately 50 km off the Asturian coast.