RV Maria S. Merian
| Ship‘s Basic | |
| Owner | State of Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnem |
| Operator | Institute for Marine Sciences, ‘Leitstelle METEOR’ |
| Flag | Federal Republic of Germany |
| In service | since February 2006 |
| Type | Multipurpose Research Vessel |
| Classification | GL +100 A5 E3* Nav-OC Special Ship +
MC E3 AUT RP3 50% * strenghtened according to Polar Class PC 7 |
| GA Plan |  Download General Arrangement Plan |
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The ice margin research vessel MARIA S. MERIAN is incredibly environmenally friendly to operate. This is why it was awarded the "Blauer Engel" environmental seal (blue angel). |
| Dimensions and main data | |
| Lenght o.a. | 94.80 m |
| Beam | 19.20 m |
| Draught | max. 6.50 m |
| Freeboard | 3.00 m |
| Speed | cruise speed 12.5 kn / max. speed 15 kn |
| Fuel Capacity | 620 t |
| Freshwater Capacity | 100 t |
| Range | 7500 nm |
| Endurance | 35 days |
| Scientific Storage | 150 t |
| Main Engine | |
| Propulsion | diesel-electric |
| 2 x 2050 kW POD | |
| 1 x 1900 kW Pumpjet | |
Network
Ship’s network 690/400/230 V, 50 Hz via transformer
Stabilized network 220 V, 50 Hz via alternator
Lifting Gear
A-frame/stern 200 kN; 3 cranes 50 kN each; 2 aux. cranes 15 kN each; 1 jib-boom 200 kN, 1 jib-boom 70 kN
Winches
2 mooring winches; 2 friction winches 150 kN each; 2 storage-winches (7000 m, 18 mm cable or fiber-optic-cable); 2 single core winches (6000 m, 30 kN, 11 mm cable); 1 serial winch (20 kN, 6 mm wire, 3000 m); multi-purpose winch (50 kN, 11 mm wire, 6000m)
Container Capacity
Deck: 14 x 20’ or 29 x 10’
Hold: 7 x 20’ or 14 x 10’
Accomodation
max. 23 crewmembers and max. 23 scientists
Navigational System
2 faseroptic gyros; integrated navigation (2 radars, ECDIS, track pilot, Argos DF, DGPS, Doppler-log, EM-log, Sat-log); Dynamic Positioning Class 1
Acoustic Equipment
EM 120 Multi-beam, EM1002 shallow water multi-beam, EA 600 single beam, Sub-Bottom-Profiler, ADCP, Pinger, Process-Control, video-surveillance (deck / winches), data acquisition & distribution, meteorological system
Communication
GMDSS A1, A2, A3, A4; Inmarsat, Fleet 77 and 33, Iridium, Intercom, RDF, GSM, VHF, MF, HF
Laboratories and scientific rooms
Deck lab, Hangar, Dry-lab, Chem-lab, echosounder-control room, computer-room/ data-control, salinometer-room, gravimetric-room, pulser-station, cool-lab, 2 moonpools
Other facilities
2 mess rooms, conference room, ship’s office, fitness opportunity (sauna and exercise room)
More information:
- Download flyer FS Maria S. Merian
- Download prospect FS Maria S. Merian
- How to get in contact to MSM
- Liste of agency and ports
- Voyage plan 2013
- Website Leitstelle Meteor / Merian
- Download manual (ca. 6,8 MB)
- Website FS Maria S. Merian