General Data of RV Polarstern
General Data of RV Polarstern | |
|---|---|
Call signal | DBLK |
| IMO Number | 8013132 |
Owner | Federal Republic of Germany; Federal Ministry of Education and Research |
Operator | Alfred Wegener Institute; Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven |
Shipping Company | F. Laeisz G.m.b.H.; distric office Bremerhaven |
Category of Ship | German Lloyd, GL+100 A 5 ARC 3 |
Category of Machine | GL+MC ARC 3 AUT |
Year of Construction | 1982 |
Shipyard | HDW-Kiel / Nobiskrug, Rendsburg |
Overall Length | 117,91 m |
Length to the Leads | 102,20 m |
Length of Freebord | 108,77 m |
Width | 25,00 m |
Draught max. | 11,21 m |
Height of Box Keel | 0,50 m |
Height of Masts | 51,45 m overbox keel (funnel mast) |
Draught for Docking | 10,30 m |
Registered Tonnage (RT) | 12.614 |
Net Tonnage (NT) | 3.784 |
Lightweight Tonnage | 12012,23 t |
Deadweight | 5373 t |
Construction Costs (1982) | 96 Millionen Euro |
Operation Crew | 43 people |
Science Crew | 54 people |
RV Polarstern in Atka Bay (Photo: Dr. Thomas Ronge)
RV Polarstern in the Weddell Sea (Photo: Dr. Thomas Ronge)
Bridge deck of RV Polarstern (Photo: Dr. Stefan Hendricks)
Special Characteristics
Construction material of the hull above the water line and superstructure is steel of quality E.
Wall thickness 34,5 - 52,0 mm
Distance of the lengthwise frames 0,8 m
Double hull in areas of ice contact
Box keel for installation of several acoustic devices
Rear drag with detachable filling part
2 side gates portside + starbord side. 2085 x 1740 mm between frames 68 to 71
Moonpool 800 x 800 mm with 3 closings; portside 1000 mm from midships between frames 86 to 88
Denny-Brown-AEG stabilizer; 2 fins
Crow's nest on the front mast in 6,0 to 9,0 m height over the top deck
4 underwater windows with bulletproof glass for technical inspection within the propeller area between frames 12 to 14
