RUEGEN

RUEGEN (IMO: 9962108) is a Port vessel sailing under the Germany flag. It has an overall length of 220 feets and a beam of 39 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 211102510
• IMO: 9962108
• Call Sign: DLVK
• Flag State: Germany
• Vessel Type: Research Vessel
• AIS Type: 31 (Tug) / Research

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 8,234 GT
• Length Overall: 118 m
• Beam: 24 m
• Draught: 6 m
• Year Built: 2024

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive: Azimuth thrusters
• Dynamic Positioning: DP2 system

Shipyard

• Builder: Fassmer Shipyard
• Country: Germany
• Delivered: 2024

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH — Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie)
• Country: Germany

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Baltic Sea, North Sea
• Secondary Areas: North Atlantic
• Operational Profile: Hydrographic survey, oceanographic research, and environmental monitoring operations

Vessel Description

RUEGEN is a modern German federal research and survey vessel operated by the BSH. She is designed for hydrographic surveying, oceanographic data collection, and environmental monitoring tasks in German waters and broader North Atlantic and European sea areas. Built to contemporary standards with diesel-electric propulsion and dynamic positioning capability, she supports Germany's maritime research and safety-of-navigation mandates. The vessel reflects Germany's continued investment in dedicated state-operated scientific fleet assets.