Attention:

The Doppler Log (DO-Log) is part of nautical equipment. The operation belongs to the bridge only.

The new DO-Log system was installed in December 2017.

Summary

The Doppler log measures speed through water by using the Doppler effect of sound signal reflected from the seafloor or from suspended matter in the water column. Two transducer are installed in the ships keel and can be alternatively used. Hydroacoustic frequency amounts to 270 kHz.

Manufacturer Skipper Electronics A/S
Model DL850
Serial No. Transducer 1 S/N: 17889, Transducer 2 S/N: 17895
Type speed log
REGISTRY-Link ↪ REGISTRY (626)


Transducer Frequency:

Contacts

Name Institution Role
Reederei Laeisz F. Laeisz Engineer In Charge

Components

Subdevices

Name Model Serial Number REGISTRY-Link
DOLOG_1A transducer DOLOG n/a ↪ REGISTRY (1442)
DOLOG_1B transducer DOLOG n/a ↪ REGISTRY (1443)
DOLOG_2 transducer DOLOG n/a ↪ REGISTRY (1444)

Position

Infoxyz-position calculated from Alignment Survey Report RV Polarstern (June 2016), transducer located in box keel, electronics located on F-deck room F632
X69.366 m
(X-0 is at the center of der rudder (ref. design drawing of the vessel), positive X-axis is forward and along vessel centerline)
Y0.415 m
(Y-0 at centerline, positive Y-axis is portside)
Z0.014 m
(Z-0 is set to the lowest point of the keel, positive Z-axis is upwards)

Data logging, storage and archiving

Logged parameters

Parameter O2ARegistry Output Type Unit
speed bottomtrack across speed knot
speed bottomtrack ahead speed knot
speed watertrack across speed knot
speed watertrack ahead speed knot

Central geographical ship's position and time standard

Rawdata storage on board

Dship

Data archiving on land

Documentation