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RV Alkor

Ship‘s Basic
Owner State of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Operator GEOMAR, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung / Kiel
Flag Federal Republic of Germany
Built Schiffs- und Maschinenfabrik Cassens GmbH, Emden 199
Type Multipurpose Research Vessel
Classification GL + 100 A5 E2 ‚Special Ship‘ + MC E2 Aut.
Dimensions and main data
Tonnage 1322 GT / 396 NT
Lenght o.a. 54.59 m
Beam 12.50 m
Draught 4.16 m
Freeboard 1,93 m
Speed abt. 12.5 kn
Cruising radius abt. 7500 sm
Fuel Capacity 144 t
Freshwater Capacity 21.9 t
Aquarium Water 29 t
RO fresh water production 3 t/day
Engines
Main Engine 3 x KHD-MWM TDB-604 L 6 each 525 kW
Propulsion DMT DC-motor GC 395/103/6 1100 kW
Aux. Equipment Schottel Pump-Jet 620 kW, Special rudder type ‚Becker‘, Intering stabilizer tank
Generators 3 x 800 kVA, 380 V, 50 Hz, 1 x 228 kVA, 380 V, 50 Hz, 1 x 40 kVA, 380 V, 50 Hz, main generators, habour generator, aux. generator


Network
Ship’s network 380/220 V, 50 Hz via transformer
Stabilized network 380/220 V, 50 Hz via alternator

Lifting Gear
A-frame SWL 3t, gallow SWL 3t, main crane max. 6t, aux. cranes 0.99 t

Winches
fishery winch: 2 x 1200 m, 20 mm, 4 t net winder, winch for net monitoring system 1200 m, 11 mm, special (4-drum) winch: coax cable 11 mm / 900 m; working wire 16 mm / 800 m; coax cable 11 mm / 1200 m; serial cable 6mm / 2800 m

Accomodation
11 crewmembers and max. 12 scientists

Nautical Equipment
Gyrocompass, 2 x autopilot, 2 radars, radio navigation systems: NMS 2000, MK 53B, Trimble 10X, Seral SR3 with colour plotter, radio direction finder,
doppler-log Dolog 22 D, EM-log Naviknot II

Acoustic Equipment
Navigation echo sounder, net monitoring system, sediment echo sounder, 2 fishery echo sounders

Communication
Telephone, 2 x talk-back systems, data collection and distribution system for nautical, meteorological and all kind of data (pc based), HF-SSB-radio telephone 1.6-30mc, VHF unit, GMDSS A1, A2, A3, Fleet 55, weather fax receiver

Laboratories
Dry laboratory abt. 42 sq.m, wet laboratory abt. 28 sq.m, freezing laboratory abt. 9 sq.m, chemistry laboratory abt. 15 sq.m, multipurpose laboratory abt. 22 sq.m, space for containers abt. 38 sq.m

Supplies
380/220 V, 50 Hz network, 220 V, 50 Hz stabilized network, 220 V, 50 Hz UPS, pressed air 4 bar, industrial water, pure seawater, data distribution system ‚DATADIS‘, remote control for acoustic systems

More information:
- Download flyer FS Alkor
- Voyage plan 2013

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