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Ship‘s Basic
Owner State of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Operator Leibniz-Institute of Marine Sciences IFM-GEOMAR, Kiel
Flag Federal Republic of Germany
Built Schichau AG, Bremerhaven, Germany
Type Multipurpose Research Vessel
Classification GL + 100 A5 E2 + MC E2 Aut
Dimensions and main data
Tonnage 1105 GT / 331 NT
Lenght o.a. 60.70 m
Beam 11.40 m
Draught 4.50 m
Freeboard 1.55 m
Speed abt. 9.9 kn
Consumption 4.8 t gas oil/day at service speed
Fuel Capacity 130 t
Freshwater Capacity 60 t
RO fresh water production 2 t/day
Engines
Main Engine 3 x MWM TD-602 V 16 each 550 kW
Propulsion 1 AEG Type G 106/83/8 mod, 930 kW
Manoeuvring propulsion-Devices bow thruster make GILL-JET, 290 kW, thrust 4 t, special rudder type ‚Becker‘
Generators 3 x AEG, type DKBH 408/04, each 810 kVA, 660 V, 50 c , 1 AEG, type DKHB 282/04, 100 kVA, 385 V, 50 c






Network

Ship’s network 380/220 V, 50 Hz

Stabilized network 220 V, stability +/- 2%, 50 c, stability +/- 0,1 %, 2 kVA ttl.

 

Lifting Gear

1A-frame at stern, 5 t, slewable 85°, hydraulic; 1central crane, hydraulic, 6 t; 1 jibboom, 10 t; 1travelling hoist in front store 2.5 t; 1travelling hoist in wet-lab 1t; 1provision crane 1t.

 

Winches

1 fishing winch with 2 main drums each 5 t, 1500 m / 16 mm and 2 auxiliary drums each 140 m / 16 mm; single core towing winch 1 t, 3000 m / 10 mm, single conductor and serial winch 0.5 t for 1000 m / 10 mm and 1500 m / 6 mm; Vertical Winch 8/4 t for 4000 m / 13 mm; single core winch 0.5 t for 6000 m / 10 mm; various working and aux. winches and deep sea anchor winch.

 

Accomodation

15 crewmembers and 11 scientists

 

Nautical Equipment

Gyrocompass, autopilot, 3 radars, satellite navigation, Decca navigation with plotter, radio direction finder, EM-log

 

Acoustic Equipment

1echo sounder for navigation, 1echo sounder 30 kc, sediment echo sounder 18 kc, 1 12 kc pinger registration system, 1multiple beam sounder 150 kc, 1fish echo sounder

 

Communication

VHF Intercom telephone, 2 x talk-back systems, SSB/AM/IW/FM / GMDSS A1, A2, A3, teleprinter, sat.com, ship’s intranet

 

Laboratories

Dry laboratory, wet laboratory, chemistry laboratory, water sampler station, space available for lab-container, free working area available on working deck abt. 135 sq.m

 

 

More information:

 

- Download flyer RV Poseidon

- Voyage plan 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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