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Heincke

Owner	BMBF - Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Operator	AWI - Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Contact person	AWI-Shipscoordination
Address	Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, D-27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Telephone	+49(471)4831-2241
Fax	+49(471)4831-1355
Website	http://www.awi.de/en/infrastructure/ships/heincke/
Email	Schiffskoord@awi.de
Observations	--

Main Dimensions
Length	54.59
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	3
Draft (m)	6.50
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Multiple activities
Operating area	Baltic Sea; North Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	1322
Fuel Capacity (m3)	127.152
Area Wetlab (m2)	28.0
Area Drylab	42.0
Water Capacity (m3)	19.4
Water Gen (m3)	3 t/day
Space Cont Labs Supported	38
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	7500.0
Speed Cruise (kt)	12.5
Accommodation
Crew	11
Scientists	12
Air Cond (yes/no)	no
Engineering Design Particulars
Engines	Engine Make: Diesel Engine Power: 704
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 380 AC Voltage KVA: 800 AC Voltage Freq: 50 DC Voltages: --
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	Gyrocompass, 2 x autopilot, 2 radars, radio navigation systems
Communications	Telephone, 2 x talk-back-systems; Radio: VHF, maine band, all channels, Satcom std A., HF-SSB-radio telephone 1.6-30 mc, weather fax receiver
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	Navigation echo sounder, 2 fishery echo sounders, net monitoring system, sediment echo sounder
Oceanographic:
Winches
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	GL + 100 A5 E2 ‚Special Ship‘ + MC E2 Aut.