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