Please note that the Dredge can only be operated upon request. Request operations with the Dredge to AWI-Geology and AWI-Logistics in sufficient time prior to the cruise. Operations of the system require experienced scientific staff on board. The system is not operated by the ship's crew.

Summary

The dredge is a trawl net mounted to a heavy frame which is dragged over the seafloor behind the ship to collect samples from the seafloor.



Components

The system consits of a heavy frame and the trawl net.

Contacts


NameInstitutionRole
Norbert LenschAlfred-Wegener-InstituteEngineer In Charge
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine ResearchAlfred Wegener Institute, Helmholz Centre for Polar and Marine ResearchOwner