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Polarstern

Owner	BMBF - Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Operator	Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Contact person	AWI-Vessel Coordination
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-
Website	http://www.awi.de/en/infrastructure/ships/polarstern/
Email	Schiffskoord@awi.de
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Main Dimensions
Length	118.00
Freeboard to Work Deck (m)	4.0
Draft (m)	11.21
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity	Ice-going Operations
Operating area	Arctic Ocean; Atlantic Ocean; Antarctic Seas
Operating Grids	multidisciplinary research in polar oceans
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross Tons	12614
Capacity Dry Cargo Area (m3)	1230
Fuel Capacity (m3)	3624/284/243
Area Wetlab (m2)	177
Area Drylab	182
Water Capacity (m3)	205.7
Water Gen (m3)	60 m3/day
Clean Water Generation Method	Evaporator/osmosis
Free Deck Area (m2)	575
Space Cont Labs Supported	15
Radioactive Isotope Support	in container
Range, Speed and Endurance
Range (n mi)	8000
Speed Cruise (kt)	10.5
Speed Max (kt)	16.0
Endurance (days)	320.0
Accommodation
Officers	15
Crew	29
Scientists	55
Air Cond (yes/no)	yes
Data Processing Equipment:
Data Processing Computers	Server: 3 SUN Fire V240, various PC
Data Processing Printers/Plotters	various printers and plotters
CTD Specifications:
CTD Capabilities	yes
CTD Make	on demand
CTD Towable	no
CTD Oxygen Sensor	on demand
CTD Transmissivity Sensor	on demand
CTD Fluorometer	on demand
CTD Rosette	on demand
Coring Specifications:
Coring Capabilities	yes
Core Grab	on demand
Core Box	on demand
Core Gravity	on demand
Core Piston	on demand
Core Multi	on demand
Underwater Vehicle Capabilities:
Underwater Vehicles Supported	yes
Underwater Vehicles Rov	on demand
Underwater Vehicles Auv	on demand
Underwater Vehicles Manned Submersible	on demand
Diving Support:
Diving Capabilities	on demand
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking (yes/no)	yes
Hull Material	steel
Dynamic Position	yes
Engines	Engine Number: 4 Engine Make: Klöckner-Deutz RBV 8 M 540 Engine Power: 14116 KW Propeller Diam: 4.2 m Propeller Max RPM: 182 Aux Diesel Power: 1580
Electrical Systems	AC Voltage: 660, 380, 220 AC Voltage KVA: 8000 AC Voltage Phases: 3 AC Voltage Freq: 50 Hz AC Voltage Stabilized (Science use): 220 AC Freq Stabilized (Science use): 50 AC Amps Stabilized (Science use): 2 times 120 KVA DC Voltages: -- DC Voltages Max: 24
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment	STN-ATLAS-ELECTRONIC
Communications	INMARSAT B, Permanent link
Satellite Communications	INMARSAT B, MediaMobil, Iridium
Global Positioning System Equipment	Trimble, ASTECH
Acoustics and Profiling:
Acoustic Echosounder	SIMRAD-KONGSBERG, EA500DWS
Acoustic Sonar	SIMRAD-KONGSBERG, EK60
Sea Surface Mapping System	no
Sidescan	on demand
Multibeam	HYDROSWEEP
Silent Ship Operation Abilities	no
Oceanographic:
Winches	Winches (number): 11
Gantry	Gantry Location: aft Gantry Max Load: 30 t
Crane	Crane Location: hatch cover Crane Max Load (tons): 25 Crane 2 Location: helicopter deck Crane 2 Max Load: 15 Crane 3 Location: working deck Crane 3 Max Load: 5
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
Vessel Construction	HDW Kiel, Nobiskrug Rendsburg
Charter availability	No
Vessel classification	GL+100A5ARC3
Other equipment specifications	2 helicopters on demand