General:
Owner: Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the BMBF
Owner/operator: Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Shipping company: Briese Research, Leer
Flag: Germany
Call sign: D B C K
Classification: GL + 100 A5 M E2 Research Ship + MC E2 AUT
Entered into service: 1990
Crew: 12
Principal dimensions
Length: 54.59 m
Length between perpendiculars: 48.40 m
Breadth: 12.50 m
Moulded Depth: 5.90 m
Draught: 4.16 m
Cruising speed: 12.50 kn
Deadweight tonnage: 1,463 t
Measurement: 1,322 GT; 396 NRZ
Operating range: ca. 7,500 nm
Engine
Main engine
Type: MAN D.2842LE301
Number: 3
Power: 532 kW / Machine
Emergency diesel
Type: KHD MWM F4L 912 D
Power: 31 kW
Generators
Main: 3 x 810 kVA, 380 V, 50 Hz
Port: 1 x 228 kVA, 380 V, 50 Hz
Emergency: 1 x 40 kVA, 380 V, 50 Hz
Propulsion
DMT DC-motor GC 395/103/6 1,100 kW
Schottel Pump-Jet 620 kW in bow
Tank capacity
Fuel: 144 t Type: Marine gas oil
Fresh water: 21.9 t
Aquarium: 29 t
Ballast water: 146.6 t
Provisions
Dry/beverages: 16/16 m³
Frozen: 24 m³
Crew and other facilities
Kitchen: 1
Dining areas: 1
Common rooms: 1
Treatment room: 1
Washing/drying room: 1
Garbage room: 1
Hydroacoustic equipment
Navigation Echolot “Skipper GDS 101” Kongesberg, 50 kHz
Doppler Speed Log, SAM-Electronic FAM 4682, 270 and 540 kHz
Navigation Equipment
Gyrocompass, Sperry Marine NAVIGAT XMK1
2 x Autopilot
2 x Radar system, SAM-Electronic S- and X-Band, electronic Sea chart
Trimble NT300 D
DGPS Debeg 4412
EM-log Naviknot II, Sperry Marine
Radio Equipment
VHF main band, all channels
HF-SSB-radio 1.6-30 MHz
Crew Finder, PRONAUTAS, RT-RT202
IRIDIUM Open Port + IRIDIUM Certus
SAT-TV
Leased line 128 kbt/s, own land system at AWI
Intercom
Telephone
2 x talkback systems crew / scientists
Science:
Scientists: 12
Laboratories
Dry: 42 m²
Wet: 28 m²
Measurement: 10 m²
Thermo: 12 m²
Freezing: 9 m²
Deck areas
Work deck: ca. 100 m²
Container: 38 m²
Hoisting gear
Crane: A-Frame SWL 3 t with auxiliary winch
Side boom SWL 3 t
Main crane SWL 2.5 t up to 12.5 m outreach
SWL 5.0 t up to max. 7.5 m outreach
Auxiliary cranes 0.99 t.
Winches
Fishery: 2 x 1,200 m, 20 mm; whip line winch
(currently fitted with 2400/2250 m, 18 mm)
4 t net winch
Anchor mooring winch
Scientific winches:
4 – Drum winch with capstan:
W1: Single conductor 8mm max. 3,000 m currently 2,900 m
W2: Series 12 mm max. 2,000 m currently 2,000 m
W3: COAX/LWL, 11 mm max. 2,000 m currently 2,000 m
W4: COAX 11 mm max. 2,500 m currently 2,300 m
Scientific acoustic equipment:
Fishing pilot EK 60, Kongsberg, four frequencies (38, 70, 120 and 200 kHz)
Wireless mains probe SCANMAR
ADCP, RDI, 150 kHz
ADCP, RDI, 600 kHz
Fan sonar, EM710, Kongsberg, 70 - 100 kHz
Sediment echosounder, SES 2000 Innomar, 85 -100 kHz
Underwater navigation GAPS, IXSEA
Computer systems:
Data acquisition and display system, D-Ship, Werum
Network to the laboratories and to the berths
Internet access
PC for general use
Printer, copier and scanner
Meteorological Station:
Automatic weather station is operated by DWD for:
Air temperature, air pressure, air humidity and water temperature
Wind speed and wind direction
Global radiation, tilt & zones, CGR 4 and CMP11
Other scientific systems:
Thermosalinograph, SeaBird SBE 21 with SB 38-Temperature sensor
Chlorophyll Fluorometer, WET Labs, ECO FLRT
SV&T-Sensor, Valeport Mini SVS, Kongsberg
CTD SeaBird SBE 911+ with 12 Water scoop 4 litres each, Hydrobios
SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor for the CTD
Motion-Sensor, PHINS III, IXSEA
Positions-Sensor TRIMBLE SPS461;
NMEA- Distributor for GPS telegram
Mobile high-pressure compressor, Sauer & Sohn, 20" container.
For details see: Wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen u. Geräte
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Foto: M.Hirsekorn
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Generalplan
Flyer Briese