Germany Research Vessels

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RV SONNE and other

German Research Vessels

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Michael Ippich & Gerald Abich

RF Forschungsschiffahrt GmbH

Bremen / Germany

Outline

RV SONNE

1.1 Introduction to RF Forschungsschiffahrt GmbH

1.2 Activities of RV SONNE

1.3 Scientic Equipment

2. German Research Vessels

2.1 Global Class 4 vessels

2.2 Oceanic Class 4 vessels

2.3 Regional Class 9 vessels

2.4 Coastal Class 5 vessels


More than 30 years of experience in the field of

research shipping

RV Valdivia RV Sonne


1.1. Introduction to RF Forschungsschiffahrt

Research Vessels

operated by RF

Prandtl

Sonne

Franklin

Schall

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Offshore-Buildings

Gravity

PlattformWindparks

Floating

Plattform


Deep Sea Research

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1.2 RV SONNE - Activities


Different Disciplines

and Areas of Interest


• Climate Change

• Marine Geology

• Oceanology

• Geophysics

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Marine

Resources

• Gashydrates

increasing interdiciplinary

research

Some Disciplines

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Gas hydrates

source of energy


Why Gas Hydrates??


Distribution of known

Gas Hydrate sites


Gas Hydrat Desposits


Seismic


Acoustic methods

high resolution seismic


Detection of gas bubble in the

water column with echo sounder


Video Sledge


Videos


Lander

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Side scan for e. g.

pipeline inspection


Taking samples


Taking samples


TV Grab


Multi-Corer


Magnetometer


ROV

from flying eye to

multi-tool Plattform


Results


Deep Sea Fishing


Deep Sea Fish


Discoveries



Manned Submersibles

6.000m


Support to

our clients


Support to

our Scientistsbathimetric surveys, datamanagement, chart production

record office

integrating workstations


Tailor made Conversions


Competence represented

by our human capital



Preparing MEBO

Setup of MEBO


1.3 Scientific Equipment


Technical Equipment

Dynamic positioning Magnetic boom

Stern A frame Air-Gun rail port

Jib boom Air-Gun rail starboard (must be set up)

Main crane HP compressor system

Small cranes HP supercharger 210 bar (20" container

aggregate)

Core handling device Geol.- winch

Remove core handling device complete or front section only

Hydrographic winch DeepTow winch

Deck Capstan (mobile unit) Core cold store


Ropes and cables

Ropes and Cables

DeepTow winch, & SW 1 18.2mm optical

fibre/coax-cable

ditto & SW 2 18.2mm optical

fibre/coax-cable

Geological winch 18.2mm deepsea

wire

Hydrographic winch & W4 11mm coax cable

Ditto & W5 11mm coax cable


Hydroacoustic Systems and Sounders

Multibeam echo sounder EM120

Note: Every 6 months a rolling and pitching

calibration must be carried out. For this

purpose a time of approx. 5-6 hours must

be reckoned with

PARASOUND (PS 70) (sub-bottom profiler) PARADIGMA

Bottom Finding Pinger

POSIDONIA acoustic positioning system Transponder (for fastening on the

rope)(towed and profiling instrumentation)

ADCP 38 kHz


Navigation and Data Processing

Dynamic Positioning

GPS

DGPSDGPS must be applied at additional costs are incurred. From on board DGPS can be switched on and off on

a daily basis, thus it is only activated when it is really needed. The costs are billed as part of the incidental

charter costs.

Computer networks

Charts GMT

Simrad Neptune (chartmaking)


Scientific equipment and systems

GTV, type A (colour TV grab) GTV, type D (black-and-white TV polyp-grab)

OFOS (photo/TV/CTD system)

For video recordings on DVD please bring a

long enough DVD-R (Minus format) capacity,

approx. 2h / DVD

CTD / water sampling rosette (24 × 10l) DredgingThe corresponding amount can be changed

Small Devices

Rock saw, small Jaw Breaker Sea state compensated balance

Rock Saw, large Rock mill Ultra Pure Water System

Video Camera Microscope ZEISS AXIOPLAN

• A restricted number of data

sheets RV SONNE are

available

• A brochure „ RV SONNE –

Surveying the Oceans“ can

be sent upon request.

• Please drop your business

card at the speaker.


2. Other German Research vessels

• 2.1 Global Class

• POLARSTERN

• METEOR

• SONNE

• PLANET


RV Polarstern


POLARSTERN in Ice (c Gerit Birnbaum,AWI)

POLARSTERN Data


Type: Icebreaking Research & Supply Vessel

Owner: FRG-Ministry for Education and Science

Operator: Reederei F. Laeisz, Bremerhaven

Built: 1982, HDW-Kiel & Nobiskrug-Rendsburg

Dimensions: 118 x25x13,6m

Draught: 11,2m Class: GL ARC3

Deadweight: max, 17300t

Engine: 14000 kW, on twin pitch-propeller

Speed: max 16kn

Crew: 43

POLARSTERN is designed as multi-

disciplinary research and supply vessel for

polar regions and provides a wide range of

Instrumentation, gear, laboratories and

handling equipment.

POLARSTERN through Ice (c: Dirk Hans,Awi)

METEOR


METEOR Data


Type: Multi-disciplinary Research Vessel

Owner: FRG-Ministry for Education and Science

Operator: Reederei F. Laeisz, Bremerhaven

Built: 1985, Schlichting-Werft, Lübeck-Travemünde

Dimensions: 97,5 x16,5m (LxW)

Draught: 5,6m


Engine: 4x1000 kW, dieselelectric on fixed propeller

Speed: max 12kn

Crew: 32 +30 scientists

Laboratories: 20

Endurance: 45-50 days / 10000 nm

METEOR is operated worldwide in marine geology, marine

geophysics, oceanography , biology, chemistry and ecology.

Laboratories, cranes, winches, echosounding systems and a data

allows efficient work.

SONNE


SONNE


Type: Multi-disciplinary Research Vessel

Owner: Partenreederei SONNE GmbH

Operator: RF Forschungsschiffahrt GmbH, Bremen

Built: 1969, as stern trawler, Rickmers-Werft, Bremerhaven

Converted: 1977&1978 Schlichting-Werft, Bremerhaven

1991, modernised and stretched by 10m, SUAG, Bremerhaven

Dimensions: 97,61 x14,2m (LxW)

Draught: 6,8m



Speed: 12kn


Laboratories: 14

Endurance: 50 days @ 10kn

SONNE is presently chartered 250d/a by PTJ/BMBF until 2013 and operates mainly in

the Pacific and Indian Ocean Region. Ship‘s owned scientific equipment allows

scientific parties to reduce expedition equipment.

PLANET


Front view

Side View

PLANET


Type: Defence Research Vessel

Owner: Defence Ministry

Operator: Forschunganstalt für Wasserschall-

und Geophysik, ,Kiel & WTD 71, Eckernförde

Built: 2005, Thyssen Nordseewerke, Emden

Dimensions: 73 x 27,20 m

Draught: 6,8m

Engine: 2x 1.275 kW plus 2x 1.700 kW, diesel

electric on 2 propellers

Speed: max 15kn


PLANET is designed as SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull)

vessel. The support buoyancy is provided by two underwater hulls while

the structures connecting the superstructure with the hulls are small. This

provides a stable and smooth seakeeping. She is one of the most quiete

vessels worldwide and especially suited for acoustic research.

2.2 Oceanic Class


Maria S. Merian

Walther Herwig III

Komet

Poseidon

Maria S. Merian


Maria S. Merian


Type: Ice-reinforced Multidisciplinary Research Vessel

Owner: FRG-Leibniz-Institut fürOstseeforschung, Rostock-W.

Operator: Briese Schiffahrts GmbH&Co KG

Built: 2003-2006, Kröger-Werft, Rendsburg

Dimensions: 94,8x19,45m

Draught: max. 7,0m

Class: GL +100 A5 E3*

Deadweight: 5000t

Engine: 2 x 2050 kW POD,

1 x 1900 kW Pumpjet

Speed: max 15kn

Crew: 23 & 23 scientists

Maria S, Merian is designed as an „ice-rim“

research vessel mainly working in

northern waters,

Lander on Aft-Deck

Walther Herwig III


Walther Herwig III


Type: Fishery Research Vessel

Owner: FRG-Ministry for Agriculture and Consumer Protection.

Operator: Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food

Built: 1992/1993, Peene-Werft, Wolgast

Dimensions: 64,5 x 15,22m

Draught: max. 6,0m

Class: GL +100 A5 E3*

Deadweight: 5000t

Engine: 1 x 1800 kW

Speed: max 13,6kn

Crew: 20 & 12 Scientists

KOMET


KOMET


Type: Hydrographic Survey Vessel

Owner: FRG-Ministry for Traffic

Operator: BSH- Federal Agency for Hydrography

Built: 1998, Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Auxdorf(Rendsburg)

Dimensions: 64,2 x 12,5m (LxW)

Draught: 3,8m


1 100kW Pumpjet

Speed: max 13kn

Crew: 18 + 6 scientists

Endurance: 21 days / 5400 nm

Komet is designed as hydrographic

survey and wreck search vessel.

Area of operation are coastal waters

of Germany. She is equipped with 5

small survey boats which can

independently survey shallow areas.

POSEIDON


POSEIDON


Type: Multipurpose Research Vessel for living and non-living resources

Owner: State of Schleswig-Holstein

Operator: IfM-Geomar / Briese Schiffahrts GmbH&Co, KG, Leer

Built: 1976, SUAG-Werft, Bremerhaven


Draught: 4,55m


GILL thruster 200kW

Speed: 12,5kn


Endurance: 30 days/4000nm

POSEIDON operates mainly in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea as well as

in North- nnd Baltic Sea. The main fields of interests are marine biology, oceanography

and marine geology.

2.3 Regional Class


ALKOR, HEINCKE

ATAIR, DENEB, WEGA

SCHALL

CAPELLA

SOLEA

SCHWEDENECK

ALKOR & HEINCKE


ALKOR (IfM-Geomar)

HEINCKE (AWI)

ALKOR & HEINCKE are

sistervessels,, buli to a similar

design but designated to different

institutes

ALKOR & HEINCKE


Type: Multipurpose Research Vessel for living and non-living

resources

Owner: IfMGeomar / AWI

Operator: Briese Schiffahrts GmbH&Co, KG, Leer

Built: 1990, Cassens Werft, Emden; Roland-Werft, Berne


Draught: 4,16m


SCHOTTEL pumpjet 620kW

Speed: 12,5kn


Endurance: 7500nm

ALKOR operates mainly in the Baltic Sea while HEINCKE iworks in the NORTH

SEA. The main fields of interests are marine biology, oceanography and marine

geology.

ATAIR, DENEB, WEGA


ATAIR

DENEB

WEGA

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ATAIR, DENEB, WEGA


Type: Multipurpose Survey, Wreck Search and Research Vessels

Owner: FRG_Ministry for Traffic /BSH-Hamburg

Operator: BSH-Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt Hydrographie

Built: 1987 / 1994 / 1990, Kröger- / Peene- / Kröger-Werft

Dimensions: 52 x 11,4m (LxW)

Draught: 3,45m

Engine: 600kW, dieselelectric on fixed propeller

Speed: 11,5kn


Endurance: 4500nm

The vessels are used for survey, wreck search and maintenance work on the

BsH-sensor network all around the coast. Small survey boats complete the survey

capabilities for shallow water areas. The crew comprises also divers.

SCHALL


SCHALL


Type: Multipurpose Research and Trial Vessel

Owner: BMS Baltic Marine Service GmbH, Bremen

Operator: BMS Baltic Marine Service GmbH, Bremen


Draught: 1,8m

Engine: 439 kW

Speed: 9kn

Crew: 5 +7scientists

Specials: 5,00 x 3,50m moon pool

SCHALL operates mainly in German coastal

waters, The draught of 1,8m allows also

Operation in the North-German mud flats.

Three point mooring allows stationary work.

Suitable for.

-Seismic

-Bottom sampling

-ROV/AUV

-Diving

CAPELLA


CAPELLA


Type: Survey Vessels

Owner: FRG_Ministry for Traffic /BSH-Hamburg

Operator: BSH-Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt Hydrographie

Built: 2003 Fassmer-Werft, Berne


Draught: 1,6m


Speed: 11kn


The vessels are used for survey, on the BsH-sensor network all

around the coast. A small rubber boat is used for surveying extreme

shallow water areas. The vessel is suited to fall dry in tidal waters, e.g.

mud flats.

SOLEA


SOLEA


Type: Fishery Research Cutter

Owner: FRG-Ministry for Agriculture and

Consumer Protection.

Operator: Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food

Built: 2003 Fassmer-Werft, Berne

Dimensions: 42,4 x 10m (LxW)

Draught: 3,8m


Speed: 12,5kn

Endurance : 21 days


SOLEA is operated in the Baltic and North Sea and parts of

Norwegian coastal waters. Her task is to determine the

quantity of fish, the base of fishing quota. Marine

environmental changes as well as measuring pollutant

contents.

SCHWEDENECK


SCHWEDENECK


Type: Fishery Research Cutter

Owner: FRG

Operator: IOW-Warnemünde

Built: 1987 KRÖGER-Werft, Schacht-Audorf (Rendsburg)

Dimensions: 54,5 x 11m (LxW)

Draught: 3,7m


Speed: 12,5´6kn

Endurance : 2400nm


SCHWEDENECH replaces the „retired

“ PROFESSOR ALBRECHT PENCK,

built 1951. She will be upgraded and

coverted from a defence trial and

research vessel into a civil research

vessel. She will be available from mid of 2011.

PROFESSOR ALBRECHT PENCK

2.4. Local Class


Name Length Width Draught Owner

LUDWIG PRANDTL31m 7m 1,7m GKSS

UTHÖRN 30,5 8,5m 2,5m AWI

LITTORINA 29,5m7,42m3,0m IfM-Geomar

SENCKENBERG 29,5 7,6m 2,7m Senckenberg

HAITHABU 23,8m 8,4m 2,1m LKN-SH

Ludwig Prandtl


UTHÖRN


LITTORINA


SENCKENBERG


Haithabu


Final Remarks


Alternatives of Operation

Governmental Research Vessels – commercial companies (most German RVs)

Governmental Research Vessels – state agencies (BSH vessels)

Defence Research Vessels - commercial companies (ALLIANCE)

Defence Research Vessels – civil defence agencies (Planet a.o.)

Commercial companies operate the vessel only

or

support science party with shipborne scientific

equipment

It seems to be most favourable to have a commercial company operate a

RV including the scientific support.


Thank you for your

attention !

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